Vocabulary • Ch 1 - A Separate Peace • Context Clues

It is important to preserve our natural resources for future generations.

 

What does the word 'preserve' mean?

• Warm and friendly

• To keep going and not give up

• To keep something safe or protected

• Very calm and peaceful

She asked her brother to accompany her to the party.

 

What does the word 'accompany' mean?

• To go along with someone or something

• To confidently state or declare something

• Funny or amusing in an odd way

• Kind and friendly in a cheerful way

She confidently asserted her opinion during the meeting.

 

What does the word 'assert' mean?

• When things or people fit together nicely

• To confidently state or declare something

• A small dome on top of a building

• To keep something safe or protected

They exchanged cordial greetings as they entered the room.

 

What does the word 'cordial' mean?

• Kind and friendly in a cheerful way

• A narrow passage of water connecting two larger bodies of water

• Warm and friendly

• To confidently state or declare something

The choir's voices blended together in perfect harmony.

 

What does the word 'harmonious' mean?

• To go along with someone or something

• A narrow passage of water connecting two larger bodies of water

• When things or people fit together nicely

• To keep going and not give up

It is crucial that we gather all the necessary information before making a decision.

 

What does the word 'crucial' mean?

• Extremely important or necessary

• Kind and friendly in a cheerful way

• Warm and friendly

• Very powerful or strong

His droll sense of humor always had everyone laughing.

 

What does the word 'droll' mean?

• Warm and friendly

• Funny or amusing in an odd way

• When things or people fit together nicely

• A small dome on top of a building

She closed her eyes and let the serene sound of the waves wash over her.

 

What does the word 'serene' mean?

• Very calm and peaceful

• To make a loud echoing sound

• The feeling of being really important

• When things or people fit together nicely

The palace's grandeur was evident in its impressive architecture and opulent decorations.

 

What does the word 'grandeur' mean?

• The feeling of being really important

• Feeling sad and lonely or abandoned

• Funny or amusing in an odd way

• Very powerful or strong

The ship had to navigate through a narrow strait to reach its destination.

 

What does the word 'strait' mean?

• A narrow passage of water connecting two larger bodies of water

• To keep something safe or protected

• Kind and friendly in a cheerful way

• When things or people fit together nicely