Vocabulary • Ch 2 - The Hunger Games • Context Clues

The company will compensate the employees for their overtime work.

 

What does the word 'compensate' mean?

• Aware of what is happening around you

• To strongly want something or someone

• To make up for something lost or unfair

• The forceful effect of something hitting or colliding

Water and oxygen are essential for human survival.

 

What does the word 'essential' mean?

• Very important

• Very tasty and delicious

• To fall or drop straight down

• Aware of what is happening around you

The two nations engaged in a violent conflict over disputed territory.

 

What does the word 'conflict' mean?

• A disagreement or fight between people

• Not stopping, never giving up

• To create or make something artistic/creative

• The forceful effect of something hitting or colliding

She will compose a beautiful piece of music for the orchestra.

 

What does the word 'compose' mean?

• Courage or bravery in the face of danger

• Very important

• A disagreement or fight between people

• To create or make something artistic/creative

The stock prices plummeted after the release of negative financial reports.

 

What does the word 'plummet' mean?

• To say mean or hurtful things

• The forceful effect of something hitting or colliding

• To fall or drop straight down

• Disagree or have a different opinion

The earthquake had a significant impact on the city, causing widespread destruction.

 

What does the word 'impact' mean?

• A set of rules for doing something

• Very tasty and delicious

• The forceful effect of something hitting or colliding

• A sickness that affects your lungs

The ambassador followed protocol when greeting the foreign dignitaries.

 

What does the word 'protocol' mean?

• Very tasty and delicious

• A set of rules for doing something

• To say mean or hurtful things

• Aware of what is happening around you

The brave soldier showed great valor as he charged into battle.

 

What does the word 'valor' mean?

• To say mean or hurtful things

• Not stopping, never giving up

• Disagree or have a different opinion

• Courage or bravery in the face of danger

She stayed home from work due to the severe case of influenza.

 

What does the word 'influenza' mean?

• A contagious disease that makes you sick

• To say mean or hurtful things

• Very tasty and delicious

• To make up for something lost or unfair

She was admitted to the hospital with pneumonia.

 

What does the word 'pneumonia' mean?

• A disagreement or fight between people

• A sickness that affects your lungs

• To say mean or hurtful things

• Not stopping, never giving up