Vocabulary • Ch 5 - The Hunger Games • Context Clues

She looked in the mirror to reflect on her day.

 

What does the word 'reflect' mean?

• Something that can be touched or felt

• To strongly dislike or hate someone/something

• Mostly or mainly

• To think carefully about something or someone

She let out an utter scream when she saw the spider.

 

What does the word 'utter' mean?

• To think carefully about something or someone

• To grow and thrive abundantly and beautifully

• To strongly dislike or hate someone/something

• To say or speak something aloud

She literally jumped for joy when she heard the good news.

 

What does the word 'literally' mean?

• Artificial or made by humans

• Exactly as it is said or written

• To stop or prevent something from happening

• The person in charge of a school

She felt vulnerable walking alone at night.

 

What does the word 'vulnerable' mean?

• Easily hurt or harmed, not safe

• A family member or someone related to you

• To think carefully about something or someone

• Mostly or mainly

The plants in the garden began to flourish after receiving regular water and sunlight.

 

What does the word 'flourish' mean?

• A family member or someone related to you

• To grow and thrive abundantly and beautifully

• The time when the sun is setting

• The strap used to control a horse

She found comfort in spending time with her extended family, embracing the love and support of her relatives.

 

What does the word 'relative' mean?

• To hold and use something skillfully

• A family member or someone related to you

• Easily hurt or harmed, not safe

• To strongly dislike or hate someone/something

The soldiers wore matching uniforms during the parade.

 

What does the word 'uniform' mean?

• To draw attention to something important

• Artificial or made by humans

• To hold and use something skillfully

• Special clothing worn by a group

She couldn't help but despise her arrogant coworker.

 

What does the word 'despise' mean?

• To strongly dislike or hate someone/something

• New knowledge or understanding revealed suddenly

• Mostly or mainly

• Something that can be touched or felt

The dictator used force to suppress any opposition to his rule.

 

What does the word 'suppress' mean?

• New knowledge or understanding revealed suddenly

• To draw attention to something important

• To think carefully about something or someone

• To stop or prevent something from happening

The knight learned to wield his sword with precision.

 

What does the word 'wield' mean?

• To hold and use something skillfully

• Special clothing worn by a group

• To draw attention to something important

• To strongly dislike or hate someone/something