Vocabulary • Ch 8 - A Separate Peace • Context Clues

The warning label on the box made it explicitly clear that the contents were dangerous.

 

What does the word 'explicit' mean?

• Clearly and directly stated or shown

• To trick or make someone believe something false

• Not to be trusted

• To walk with difficulty or a limp

She presented strong evidence to refute his claims.

 

What does the word 'refute' mean?

• Extremely shocking or horrifying

• Made by humans, not natural

• To explain or give more details

• To prove that something is false

She asked him to elaborate on his theory.

 

What does the word 'elaborate' mean?

• To explain or give more details

• To decorate or beautify something or someone

• Very deep or thoughtful

• To understand and explain the meaning

She felt bound by her responsibilities to her family.

 

What does the word 'bound' mean?

• To walk with difficulty or a limp

• Close to the correct or true value

• To move quickly and easily in leaps

• To escape or avoid something or someone

She was amazed by the realistic appearance of the artificial flowers.

 

What does the word 'artificial' mean?

• Made by humans, not natural

• To trick or make someone believe something false

• Not to be trusted

• To understand and explain the meaning

She spoke with an undertone of frustration, giving away her true feelings.

 

What does the word 'undertone' mean?

• Not to be trusted

• To understand and explain the meaning

• A hidden or quiet feeling or meaning

• Very deep or thoughtful

The treacherous path led them through steep cliffs and slippery terrain.

 

What does the word 'treacherous' mean?

• To decorate or beautify something or someone

• Not to be trusted

• Very deep or thoughtful

• Clearly and directly stated or shown

She struggled to interpret the meaning of the ancient hieroglyphics.

 

What does the word 'interpret' mean?

• To understand and explain the meaning

• To explain or give more details

• Made by humans, not natural

• To write or carve words onto something

Her speech had a profound impact on the audience.

 

What does the word 'profound' mean?

• To prove that something is false

• Not to be trusted

• Very deep or thoughtful

• To explain or give more details

She tried to deceive him with her cunning disguise.

 

What does the word 'deceive' mean?

• When something can be understood in different ways

• A hidden or quiet feeling or meaning

• To trick or make someone believe something false

• To move quickly and easily in leaps