Vocabulary • Ch 4.18 - Unbroken • Context Clues

The diagrams will help illustrate the concept more clearly.

 

What does the word 'illustrate' mean?

• A lot of noise and confusion

• To show or explain something with pictures

• A break or tear in something

• Feeling dizzy or like things are spinning

It is important to sustain a healthy lifestyle through proper diet and exercise.

 

What does the word 'sustain' mean?

• To split or separate something into two

• A lot of noise and confusion

• A fast and powerful flowing water

• To keep or support something or someone

The continuous exposure to harmful chemicals can degrade the quality of the water.

 

What does the word 'degrade' mean?

• Worn out or starting to unravel

• To tell a secret or share information

• To make something or someone worse

• To indirectly mention or refer to

The jury's verdict was to condemn the defendant to life in prison.

 

What does the word 'condemn' mean?

• A person who is extremely passionate about something

• To keep or support something or someone

• To express strong disapproval or criticism of

• Kind and caring towards people and animals

She began to languish in the stagnant job, longing for new opportunities.

 

What does the word 'languish' mean?

• To split or separate something into two

• A lot of noise and confusion

• To indirectly mention or refer to

• To feel weak, tired, or sad

Her wrath was unleashed upon those who had wronged her.

 

What does the word 'wrath' mean?

• Really, really, really angry and mad

• A fast and powerful flowing water

• To tell a secret or share information

• A lot of noise and confusion

She refused to divulge the secret to anyone.

 

What does the word 'divulge' mean?

• Feeling dizzy or like things are spinning

• To tell a secret or share information

• A person who is extremely passionate about something

• A lot of noise and confusion

The organization's mission is to protect and care for animals in a humane way.

 

What does the word 'humane' mean?

• To indirectly mention or refer to

• Worn out or starting to unravel

• Kind and caring towards people and animals

• Really, really, really angry and mad

He used a sharp knife to cleave the wood in two.

 

What does the word 'cleave' mean?

• To make something or someone worse

• To show or explain something with pictures

• To indirectly mention or refer to

• To split or separate something into two

The politician's scandalous behavior did nothing but further debase his reputation.

 

What does the word 'debase' mean?

• To make something less valuable or good

• To show or explain something with pictures

• To prevent something from happening

• Really, really, really angry and mad