Vocabulary • Ch 2.8 - Unbroken • Context Clues

During the war, food was scarce, so each family was given a ration of supplies.

 

What does the word 'ration' mean?

• Another choice or option to choose from

• Not regular or predictable

• Not on purpose, accidental

• A set amount of food or supplies

They engaged in a productive conversation.

 

What does the word 'engage' mean?

• A disease caused by mosquitoes

• To participate or get involved in something

• To use up or reduce completely

• A set amount of food or supplies

The committee will designate a spokesperson for the event.

 

What does the word 'designate' mean?

• Going or positioned from side to side

• To participate or get involved in something

• Another choice or option to choose from

• To choose or appoint someone or something

The notorious criminal was finally captured by the police.

 

What does the word 'notorious' mean?

• Something that might happen, but isn't certain

• Another choice or option to choose from

• A set amount of food or supplies

• To be famous for something bad

She used her computer skills to enable others to access information.

 

What does the word 'enable' mean?

• Another choice or option to choose from

• To make possible or allow to happen

• Very upset or extremely worried

• To use up or reduce completely

The sudden squall caught us off guard while we were sailing.

 

What does the word 'squall' mean?

• To cut something into two equal parts

• A sudden, strong wind with heavy rain

• Very upset or extremely worried

• To participate or get involved in something

The mathematician used a ruler and a compass to bisect the line into two equal parts.

 

What does the word 'bisect' mean?

• To cut something into two equal parts

• A sudden, strong wind with heavy rain

• To seriously hurt or harm deeply

• Something that might happen, but isn't certain

She was distraught after receiving the news of her mother's passing.

 

What does the word 'distraught' mean?

• Very upset or extremely worried

• To be famous for something bad

• Not on purpose, accidental

• To participate or get involved in something

She made the difficult decision to mutilate her artwork in order to create a new and unique piece.

 

What does the word 'mutilate' mean?

• Another choice or option to choose from

• Going or positioned from side to side

• Very upset or extremely worried

• To seriously hurt or harm deeply

She decided to pursue alternative medicine instead of traditional treatments for her condition.

 

What does the word 'alternative' mean?

• Another choice or option to choose from

• To cut something into two equal parts

• To use up or reduce completely

• To participate or get involved in something