Vocabulary • Ch 10 - Dracula • Context Clues

The doctor's critical diagnosis prompted immediate action.

 

What does the word 'critical' mean?

• The large vein in your neck

• Comparing the sizes or amounts of things

• To complain or protest against something

• Very important or necessary for success

The recipe calls for a specific proportion of ingredients to ensure the dish turns out perfectly.

 

What does the word 'proportion' mean?

• Curious, wanting to know more

• Calm and peaceful, without any disturbances

• Weird or ugly in a strange way

• Comparing the sizes or amounts of things

The project is currently in its final phase of development.

 

What does the word 'phase' mean?

• A ceremony where someone becomes a religious leader

• A stage or step in a process

• To complain or protest against something

• Curious, wanting to know more

After a long day of hiking, he lay prostrate on the ground, completely exhausted.

 

What does the word 'prostrate' mean?

• Comparing the sizes or amounts of things

• Curious, wanting to know more

• Lying flat on the ground

• Smart or relating to the brain

His face turned ashen when he received the devastating news.

 

What does the word 'ashen' mean?

• Very pale or gray in color

• A ceremony where someone becomes a religious leader

• Weird or ugly in a strange way

• Calm and peaceful, without any disturbances

The two roads converge at the intersection.

 

What does the word 'converge' mean?

• To come together or meet at one point

• Smart or relating to the brain

• A stage or step in a process

• The study of diseases and their causes

The employee decided to remonstrate against the unfair treatment at the company.

 

What does the word 'remonstrate' mean?

• To complain or protest against something

• Very pale or lacking color

• To make something happen or occur

• To express disapproval or strong criticism of

She is known for her cerebral approach to problem-solving.

 

What does the word 'cerebral' mean?

• Weird or ugly in a strange way

• The large vein in your neck

• Smart or relating to the brain

• To come out or flow out

Her face turned pallid as she received the shocking news.

 

What does the word 'pallid' mean?

• The study of diseases and their causes

• To make something happen or occur

• Calm and peaceful, without any disturbances

• Very pale or lacking color

The sight of the monster was grotesque, with its twisted limbs and distorted features.

 

What does the word 'grotesque' mean?

• Smart or relating to the brain

• Calm and peaceful, without any disturbances

• The large vein in your neck

• Weird or ugly in a strange way