Vocabulary • Ch 14 - The Hunger Games • Context Clues

She managed to evade capture by slipping through a hidden passage.

 

What does the word 'evade' mean?

• To avoid or escape from something

• To satisfy fully or to the fullest

• Not safe or secure

• Chaos and disorder

She walked into the room with perfect poise and confidence.

 

What does the word 'poise' mean?

• To keep going and not give up

• To make calm or quiet

• Not safe or secure

• Balance and grace in movement or appearance

She struggled to comprehend the complex math problem.

 

What does the word 'comprehend' mean?

• Not safe or secure

• To avoid or escape from something

• To understand or fully grasp something

• Balance and grace in movement or appearance

The room fell into a subdued silence as the music started playing.

 

What does the word 'subdued' mean?

• To satisfy fully or to the fullest

• To understand or fully grasp something

• A very bad and smelly smell

• Not bright or loud

Despite facing numerous setbacks, she continued to persevere towards her goal.

 

What does the word 'persevere' mean?

• Not safe or secure

• Chaos and disorder

• Feeling lost or confused about your surroundings

• To keep going and not give up

The hiker found himself in a precarious situation as he teetered on the edge of the cliff.

 

What does the word 'precarious' mean?

• Different or separate from others

• A very bad and smelly smell

• Not safe or secure

• Balance and grace in movement or appearance

The putrid smell coming from the garbage can made everyone cover their noses.

 

What does the word 'putrid' mean?

• A very bad and smelly smell

• To understand or fully grasp something

• Balance and grace in movement or appearance

• To make calm or quiet

The sight of the decaying carcass was repulsive to the hikers.

 

What does the word 'repulsive' mean?

• Causing strong feelings of disgust or dislike

• To satisfy fully or to the fullest

• Chaos and disorder

• Feeling lost or confused about your surroundings

The doctor decided to sedate the patient before conducting the procedure.

 

What does the word 'sedate' mean?

• Not safe or secure

• Feeling lost or confused about your surroundings

• A place for scientific experiments and research

• To make calm or quiet

She felt disoriented after waking up in a completely unfamiliar room.

 

What does the word 'disoriented' mean?

• To make calm or quiet

• Feeling lost or confused about your surroundings

• Balance and grace in movement or appearance

• Not safe or secure