Vocabulary • Ch 15 - Hoot • Context Clues

The malevolent witch cast a spell on the innocent villagers.

 

What does the word 'malevolent' mean?

• To start or begin a new journey

• To divide or separate into parts

• Having evil or harmful intentions

• Likely or inclined to do something

She had no qualms about speaking her mind.

 

What does the word 'qualms' mean?

• To give a very angry or mean look

• Very fancy or decorative

• Likely or inclined to do something

• Feelings of doubt, uneasiness, or hesitation

She gave him a menacing glower as he walked past.

 

What does the word 'glower' mean?

• Having evil or harmful intentions

• Very fancy or decorative

• To give a very angry or mean look

• Praising or recognizing someone for doing well

She was wary of accepting the job offer without thoroughly researching the company.

 

What does the word 'wary' mean?

• Praising or recognizing someone for doing well

• Feelings of doubt, uneasiness, or hesitation

• Being cautious or careful about something

• Very fancy or decorative

The project is expected to culminate in a spectacular final performance.

 

What does the word 'culminate' mean?

• To be unhappy and silent

• To reach the highest or final point

• To give a very angry or mean look

• Likely or inclined to do something

She didn't appreciate being patronized by her co-worker.

 

What does the word 'patronize' mean?

• Feelings of doubt, uneasiness, or hesitation

• To treat someone as inferior

• Very fancy or decorative

• To be unhappy and silent

They made the decision to embark on a year-long journey around the world.

 

What does the word 'embark' mean?

• To carefully think or plan something

• To treat someone as inferior

• Being cautious or careful about something

• To start or begin a new journey

The room was divided by a partition, creating two separate spaces.

 

What does the word 'partition' mean?

• To divide or separate into parts

• To give a very angry or mean look

• To reach the highest or final point

• Being cautious or careful about something

She is prone to getting sunburned easily.

 

What does the word 'prone' mean?

• Feelings of doubt, uneasiness, or hesitation

• Likely or inclined to do something

• To give a very angry or mean look

• Having evil or harmful intentions

The jury took their time to deliberate before reaching a verdict.

 

What does the word 'deliberate' mean?

• To carefully think or plan something

• Being cautious or careful about something

• Having evil or harmful intentions

• To be unhappy and silent