Vocabulary • Ch 10 - The Hunger Games • Context Clues

The detective was able to trace the suspect's movements through surveillance footage.

 

What does the word 'trace' mean?

• Able to bend or change easily

• To find or discover something's path

• To stay away from or avoid

• To stop something from happening

She made a resolution to improve her health and stick to a workout routine.

 

What does the word 'resolve' mean?

• To find a solution or answer

• Very tasty or delicious

• A group of people accompanying someone

• To break a rule or agreement

The champion boxer continued to dominate his opponents in the ring.

 

What does the word 'dominate' mean?

• To stay away from or avoid

• To guess or make an educated guess

• To be in control or have power over

• To find or discover something's path

She stood aghast as she witnessed the accident unfold before her eyes.

 

What does the word 'aghast' mean?

• Able to bend or change easily

• Shocked or terrified in a scary way

• To stay away from or avoid

• Lower or lesser in quality or rank

The hackers were able to breach the company's sophisticated security system.

 

What does the word 'breach' mean?

• Lower or lesser in quality or rank

• A group of people accompanying someone

• To break a rule or agreement

• To stay away from or avoid

The criminal managed to elude the police by escaping through a hidden tunnel.

 

What does the word 'elude' mean?

• To stay away from or avoid

• To treat someone as inferior

• Shocked or terrified in a scary way

• To think deeply about something

The actor arrived at the premiere with his full entourage, consisting of his manager, publicist, and bodyguards.

 

What does the word 'entourage' mean?

• To be in control or have power over

• To guess or make an educated guess

• To treat someone as inferior

• A group of people accompanying someone

She felt offended when he spoke to her in a patronizing tone.

 

What does the word 'patronize' mean?

• To be in control or have power over

• To see, hear, or feel something

• To treat someone as inferior

• To guess or make an educated guess

She would often go for long walks in order to ruminate on her problems.

 

What does the word 'ruminate' mean?

• To think deeply about something

• To see, hear, or feel something

• To compete or fight for something

• When people act crazily or uncontrollably

The loud commotion outside disrupted their peaceful afternoon.

 

What does the word 'commotion' mean?

• To treat someone as inferior

• To find or discover something's path

• To guess or make an educated guess

• A noisy and chaotic disturbance