Vocabulary • Ch 11 - Dracula • Context Clues

She was bound to keep her promise.

 

What does the word 'bound' mean?

• Something that makes you feel sad

• To tie or fasten something tightly

• To tie or fasten something together

• A sample used for scientific study

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

 

What does the word 'sovereign' mean?

• Rude or disrespectful in a bold way

• Ruler of a country or nation

• Feeling or showing great happiness and joy

• A person in charge of something

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

 

What does the word 'bind' mean?

• To tie or fasten something together

• Very thin and bony, like a skeleton

• Feeling or showing great happiness and joy

• A person who believes in many gods

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

 

What does the word 'placid' mean?

• Being friendly and welcoming towards guests

• Calm and peaceful

• Feeling very upset or disappointed

• To calm or make someone peaceful

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

 

What does the word 'acrid' mean?

• Feeling or showing great happiness and joy

• A feeling of sadness or compassion

• Having a sharp, bitter, or unpleasant smell

• To tie or fasten something tightly

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

 

What does the word 'aperture' mean?

• To tie or fasten something tightly

• Feeling sorry or regretful for wrong actions

• A difficult or unpleasant experience or test

• The opening or hole in something

She went through a difficult ordeal but emerged stronger.

 

What does the word 'ordeal' mean?

• A difficult or unpleasant experience or test

• A person who believes in many gods

• To tie or fasten something tightly

• Feeling sorry or regretful for wrong actions

The scientist carefully analyzed the specimen under the microscope.

 

What does the word 'specimen' mean?

• Very thin and bony, like a skeleton

• A person who believes in many gods

• Feeling sorry or regretful for wrong actions

• A sample used for scientific study

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

 

What does the word 'pathos' mean?

• A feeling of sadness or compassion

• A person in charge of something

• To tie or fasten something tightly

• A sample used for scientific study

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

 

What does the word 'penitent' mean?

• A feeling of sadness or compassion

• A person in charge of something

• To tie or fasten something together

• Feeling sorry or regretful for wrong actions