Vocabulary • Ch 10 - A Separate Peace • Context Clues

She used a yellow marker to highlight the important information in her textbook.

 

What does the word 'highlight' mean?

• To change or adjust something

• To reach the highest or final point

• To draw attention to something important

• A goal or something you want to achieve

She had a momentary lapse in judgement.

 

What does the word 'lapse' mean?

• To draw attention to something important

• Feeling that something bad will happen

• To make a mistake or forget

• A goal or something you want to achieve

Her knowledge of the subject was only superficial.

 

What does the word 'superficial' mean?

• Really, really passionate or enthusiastic

• Simple and serious

• To make a mistake or forget

• Only concerned with surface appearance

Her austere demeanor intimidated those around her.

 

What does the word 'austere' mean?

• To create curiosity or fascination in something

• Simple and serious

• To spread out or scatter around

• To make a mistake or forget

The painting evokes strong emotions in the viewers.

 

What does the word 'evoke' mean?

• A safe place where you can hide

• Not important or related to the topic

• To bring out feelings or memories

• Only concerned with surface appearance

She tried to unravel the intrigue surrounding the mysterious disappearances.

 

What does the word 'intrigue' mean?

• To create curiosity or fascination in something

• Feeling that something bad will happen

• To reach the highest or final point

• To change or twist something visually

The negotiations between the two countries will culminate in a peace treaty.

 

What does the word 'culminate' mean?

• To gesture or signal someone to come

• To reach the highest or final point

• To create curiosity or fascination in something

• Really, really passionate or enthusiastic

The repetitive tasks made the workday feel monotonous.

 

What does the word 'monotonous' mean?

• Boring or repetitive, never changing

• Not important or related to the topic

• To make a mistake or forget

• To gesture or signal someone to come

The topic of sports was completely irrelevant to the conversation.

 

What does the word 'irrelevant' mean?

• A big house with lots of land

• To change or adjust something

• To spread out or scatter around

• Not important or related to the topic

She approached the situation with an objective point of view.

 

What does the word 'objective' mean?

• Only concerned with surface appearance

• A safe place where you can hide

• A goal or something you want to achieve

• To draw attention to something important