Vocabulary • Ch 11 - Dracula • Context Clues

She was bound to keep her promise.

 

What does the word 'bound' mean?

• To tie or fasten something tightly

• Feeling or showing great happiness and joy

• Being friendly and welcoming towards guests

• A person who believes in many gods

The sovereign ruler is responsible for making important decisions for the kingdom.

 

What does the word 'sovereign' mean?

• Feeling sorry or regretful for wrong actions

• A question or request for information

• A person who believes in many gods

• Ruler of a country or nation

The magician used a rope to bind the volunteer's hands together.

 

What does the word 'bind' mean?

• Being friendly and welcoming towards guests

• To tie or fasten something together

• Having a sharp, bitter, or unpleasant smell

• Very thin and bony, like a skeleton

The lake remained placid as the sun set behind the mountains.

 

What does the word 'placid' mean?

• Feeling very upset or disappointed

• To tie or fasten something together

• Calm and peaceful

• Feeling or showing great happiness and joy

The acrid smell of burnt rubber filled the air after the fire.

 

What does the word 'acrid' mean?

• Having a sharp, bitter, or unpleasant smell

• A person who believes in many gods

• Feeling sorry or regretful for wrong actions

• A difficult or unpleasant experience or test

The photographer adjusted the aperture on his camera to capture the perfect amount of light.

 

What does the word 'aperture' mean?

• Ruler of a country or nation

• The opening or hole in something

• Having a sharp, bitter, or unpleasant smell

• To calm or make someone peaceful

She went through a difficult ordeal but emerged stronger.

 

What does the word 'ordeal' mean?

• Ruler of a country or nation

• A difficult or unpleasant experience or test

• A person in charge of something

• Calm and peaceful

The scientist carefully analyzed the specimen under the microscope.

 

What does the word 'specimen' mean?

• A sample used for scientific study

• To tie or fasten something together

• Having a sharp, bitter, or unpleasant smell

• A person who believes in many gods

The film was filled with pathos, making the audience cry.

 

What does the word 'pathos' mean?

• Ruler of a country or nation

• A sample used for scientific study

• A feeling of sadness or compassion

• Being friendly and welcoming towards guests

She was deeply penitent for her actions and sought forgiveness from those she had wronged.

 

What does the word 'penitent' mean?

• To tie or fasten something together

• Being friendly and welcoming towards guests

• Feeling sorry or regretful for wrong actions

• Feeling or showing great happiness and joy