Vocabulary • Ch 3 - The Fault in Our Stars • Context Clues

The rioters caused mayhem in the streets.

 

What does the word 'mayhem' mean?

• Messy or untidy in appearance

• Caring and related to being a mother

• A state of chaos or confusion

• To be exact or very accurate

The possibilities of the universe are infinite.

 

What does the word 'infinite' mean?

• To have control or power over something

• Never ending or going on forever

• A comparison between two quantities

• The next part of a story

The sound of the dripping faucet became incessant as the night went on.

 

What does the word 'incessant' mean?

• A feeling of extreme sadness and hopelessness

• Messy or untidy in appearance

• Caring and related to being a mother

• Never stopping, always going on and on

She sank into despair after receiving the devastating news.

 

What does the word 'despair' mean?

• A feeling of extreme sadness and hopelessness

• To be exact or very accurate

• Never stopping, always going on and on

• The main character in a story

After a long day of hiking, his hair was disheveled and his clothes were covered in dirt.

 

What does the word 'disheveled' mean?

• A song or prayer for the dead

• Messy or untidy in appearance

• Never ending or going on forever

• Acting in a crazy or insane way