Vocabulary • Ch 1 - The Fault in Our Stars • Context Clues

The doctor will examine your symptoms to diagnose the illness.

 

What does the word 'diagnose' mean?

• To cause pain or suffering to someone

• Very old and in bad condition

• Someone who is smart and thinks deeply

• To figure out what's wrong with someone

The music's beautiful melody resonated throughout the concert hall.

 

What does the word 'resonate' mean?

• To figure out or decide something

• Having a lot of something

• A figure of speech that compares two things

• When something creates a strong feeling

She was conscious of the importance of making a good impression.

 

What does the word 'conscious' mean?

• Calm and peaceful, free from worries

• Aware of what is happening around you

• To make up for a mistake

• To be aware of something happening

She was conscious of the time ticking away as she rushed to finish her task.

 

What does the word 'conscious' mean?

• Aware of what is happening around you

• To cause pain or suffering to someone

• Having a lot of something

• When something creates a strong feeling

Her words were a powerful metaphor, painting a vivid picture in our minds.

 

What does the word 'metaphor' mean?

• Very old and in bad condition

• When one company controls a whole market

• Very little or not enough

• A figure of speech that compares two things

The old journal pages were slowly fading into oblivion.

 

What does the word 'oblivion' mean?

• Very old and in bad condition

• To completely forget or not know something

• To make up for a mistake

• A group of similar living things

The detective is trying to determine the identity of the suspect.

 

What does the word 'determine' mean?

• To figure out or decide something

• Very little or not enough

• A figure of speech that compares two things

• Very old and in bad condition

She was afflicted with a severe cough.

 

What does the word 'afflict' mean?

• Not stopping or giving up easily

• To be aware of something happening

• To cause pain or suffering to someone

• Very little or not enough

The same issue seems to recur every year.

 

What does the word 'recur' mean?

• Very little or not enough

• Not stopping or giving up easily

• Calm and peaceful, free from worries

• To happen again or repeat regularly

She was known for her deep intellectual thinking and insightful observations.

 

What does the word 'intellectual' mean?

• Having a lot of something

• To be aware of something happening

• Someone who is smart and thinks deeply

• Calm and peaceful, free from worries