Vocabulary • Ch 9 - A Separate Peace • Context Clues

She was conscious of the noise outside as she tried to sleep.

 

What does the word 'conscious' mean?

• To die or no longer exist

• To set free or rescue from imprisonment

• Aware of what is happening around you

• A sudden desire or unexpected idea

Looking at his reflection in the mirror, he realized how much he had changed.

 

What does the word 'reflection' mean?

• Kind and caring towards others

• Seeing your image bounce back at you

• Forgetting or making a small mistake

• To happen at the same time

The abandoned town was desolate, with no signs of any inhabitants.

 

What does the word 'desolate' mean?

• A harsh and unpleasant mixture of sounds

• To make something appear by magic

• Mostly or mainly

• Feeling empty and alone, without happiness

She had a lapse in judgment and made a costly mistake.

 

What does the word 'lapse' mean?

• Skilled and capable at doing something

• Forgetting or making a small mistake

• Seeing your image bounce back at you

• Mostly or mainly

She submitted her resignation letter to the company's HR department.

 

What does the word 'resignation' mean?

• To admit or agree something is true

• To happen at the same time

• To make something appear by magic

• To quit or stop a job

She followed her whim and decided to go for a spontaneous road trip.

 

What does the word 'whim' mean?

• To change and grow over time

• To set free or rescue from imprisonment

• A sudden desire or unexpected idea

• To happen at the same time

She primarily focuses on her studies.

 

What does the word 'primarily' mean?

• To argue or compete for something

• Mostly or mainly

• A sudden desire or unexpected idea

• Forgetting or making a small mistake

The technology is expected to evolve rapidly in the coming years.

 

What does the word 'evolve' mean?

• To argue or compete for something

• To change and grow over time

• A sudden desire or unexpected idea

• To happen at the same time

The benevolent teacher volunteered her time to help her students after school.

 

What does the word 'benevolent' mean?

• Skilled and capable at doing something

• Mostly or mainly

• Kind and caring towards others

• To die or no longer exist

She had a strong resolve to overcome any obstacles that came her way.

 

What does the word 'resolve' mean?

• Creating and arranging dance movements

• Aware of what is happening around you

• To make a firm decision and stick to it

• A sudden desire or unexpected idea