Vocabulary • Ch 13 - A Separate Peace • Context Clues

The team's morale was boosted after their big win.

 

What does the word 'morale' mean?

• Feelings of unease or doubt

• How happy or excited someone feels

• The person or thing that came before

• A state of confusion or disorder

The new CEO's decisions differed greatly from those of his predecessor.

 

What does the word 'predecessor' mean?

• How happy or excited someone feels

• The person or thing that came before

• A state of confusion or disorder

• To gather people or things together

It takes time to assimilate into a new culture.

 

What does the word 'assimilate' mean?

• How happy or excited someone feels

• To take in and understand new information

• To gather people or things together

• Absolutely necessary, extremely important or vital

The sudden change in weather was disconcerting and caused a lot of confusion.

 

What does the word 'disconcerting' mean?

• A temporary break or delay from something

• Never ending or without limits

• Making you feel confused or unsettled

• Likely to do or experience something

The carpenter used an axe to hew the logs into shape.

 

What does the word 'hew' mean?

• A temporary break or delay from something

• Something made by humans, not natural

• To cut or shape, especially with an axe

• A state of confusion or disorder

She managed to parry his attack with skilled precision.

 

What does the word 'parry' mean?

• To block or deflect an attack

• To cut or shape, especially with an axe

• To gather people or things together

• Likely to do or experience something

The governor granted a last-minute reprieve to stop the execution.

 

What does the word 'reprieve' mean?

• A fancy French castle or mansion

• Making you feel confused or unsettled

• A temporary break or delay from something

• Likely to do or experience something

She wore a synthetic dress to the party.

 

What does the word 'synthetic' mean?

• A fancy French castle or mansion

• Something made by humans, not natural

• Being aggressive and ready to fight

• The edge or boundary of known land

The benefits of regular exercise are tangible, such as improved strength and stamina.

 

What does the word 'tangible' mean?

• A fancy French castle or mansion

• A temporary break or delay from something

• To gather people or things together

• Something that can be touched or felt

The chateau stood proudly atop the hill, surrounded by beautiful gardens.

 

What does the word 'chateau' mean?

• Something that can be touched or felt

• A fancy French castle or mansion

• The edge or boundary of known land

• To block or deflect an attack