Vocabulary • Ch 3 - Dracula • Context Clues

She used expressive body language to convey her message to the audience.

 

What does the word 'convey' mean?

• To communicate or make something understood

• Being clever or tricky to get what you want

• To publicly support or approve of something

• Very angry and full of anger

The artist used watercolors to illustrate the storybook.

 

What does the word 'illustrate' mean?

• The most important or fundamental part

• To create or put together something

• To participate or get involved in something

• To show or explain something with pictures

The stark contrast between the two paintings was striking.

 

What does the word 'contrast' mean?

• In this way or as a result

• Lacking energy or feeling tired and weak

• To compare differences between two things

• To communicate or make something understood

She provided direct instructions on how to complete the task.

 

What does the word 'direct' mean?

• To communicate or make something understood

• To point or guide towards a specific thing

• Very angry and full of anger

• In this way or as a result

They need to engage in open and honest communication.

 

What does the word 'engage' mean?

• To show or explain something with pictures

• To participate or get involved in something

• Causing strong feelings of disgust or dislike

• Word: Deliberate Meaning: To carefully think and decide on something

She made a conscious effort to be more mindful in her daily life.

 

What does the word 'conscious' mean?

• To point or guide towards a specific thing

• To make something possible or allow

• Awake and aware of your surroundings

• To participate or get involved in something

She studied diligently and thus achieved excellent grades.

 

What does the word 'thus' mean?

• In this way or as a result

• To participate or get involved in something

• Very angry and full of anger

• To compare differences between two things

She studied all night and thus aced the final exam.

 

What does the word 'thus' mean?

• To point or guide towards a specific thing

• Very bright and shocking colors

• In this way

• Awake and aware of your surroundings

She was asked to compose a song for the movie soundtrack.

 

What does the word 'compose' mean?

• To exchange or save something valuable

• To make something possible or allow

• To create or put together something

• To point or guide towards a specific thing

She took a deliberate pause before responding to his question.

 

What does the word 'deliberate' mean?

• In this way

• Word: Deliberate Meaning: To carefully think and decide on something

• In this way or as a result

• Causing strong feelings of disgust or dislike