Vocabulary • Ch 5 - Dracula • Context Clues

She carefully traced her finger along the map, trying to find the exact location.

 

What does the word 'trace' mean?

• Being focused and involved in something

• Belief that goes against accepted religious teachings

• A mark or sign left behind

• Having a positive and optimistic outlook

She was fully engaged in the conversation.

 

What does the word 'engaged' mean?

• A very heavy and fast-running stream

• The measurement of how wide something is

• Being focused and involved in something

• A mark or sign left behind

The news of the accident was sobering.

 

What does the word 'sobering' mean?

• Making you serious or thoughtful

• A note added after the main message

• Belief that goes against accepted religious teachings

• Having a positive and optimistic outlook

The postscript at the end of the letter contained an important update.

 

What does the word 'postscript' mean?

• A note added after the main message

• To prefer or tend towards something

• The most important or highest level

• To match or be similar to something

The team's victory in the championship game was a momentous occasion.

 

What does the word 'momentous' mean?

• Belief that goes against accepted religious teachings

• To feel very happy or joyful

• Having a positive and optimistic outlook

• Very important or significant

The waves began to ebb, revealing the sandy shore.

 

What does the word 'ebb' mean?

• Very important or significant

• To match or be similar to something

• When the ocean tide goes out

• Interested in death and dark things

She couldn't help but exult in her victory.

 

What does the word 'exult' mean?

• To prefer or tend towards something

• To strongly dislike or hate something

• A short saying that teaches a lesson

• To feel very happy or joyful

Despite the challenges, she remained sanguine about the outcome.

 

What does the word 'sanguine' mean?

• A note added after the main message

• The measurement of how wide something is

• To match or be similar to something

• Having a positive and optimistic outlook

The heavy rain caused a torrent of water to rush down the street.

 

What does the word 'torrent' mean?

• Making you serious or thoughtful

• A very heavy and fast-running stream

• Having a positive and optimistic outlook

• Being focused and involved in something

The proverb "practice makes perfect" teaches us the importance of repetition in mastering a skill.

 

What does the word 'proverb' mean?

• Very careful and persistent in doing something

• Making you serious or thoughtful

• A short saying that teaches a lesson

• Very important or significant