Vocabulary • Ch 1.2 - Unbroken • Context Clues

She made a conscious decision to eat healthier.

 

What does the word 'conscious' mean?

• A difference or mistake in something

• Extreme excitement or enthusiasm for something

• Being aware of your thoughts and actions

• Extremely painful or unbearably uncomfortable

The disappearance of the key remains inexplicable, despite thorough investigation.

 

What does the word 'inexplicable' mean?

• Happening right after something else

• To help someone get better or improve

• Extremely painful or unbearably uncomfortable

• Impossible to explain or understand

She refused to go any further and balked at the idea of continuing the hike.

 

What does the word 'balk' mean?

• Willing to follow rules or instructions

• Long hair on a horse or lion

• Extreme excitement or enthusiasm for something

• To hesitate or refuse to continue

The excruciating pain in his leg made it hard for him to walk.

 

What does the word 'excruciating' mean?

• To struggle or flop around clumsily

• Extremely painful or unbearably uncomfortable

• A limit or restriction that holds you back

• To control or overcome something or someone

The fish flounder struggled to swim in the shallow water.

 

What does the word 'flounder' mean?

• To do something because it's expected

• To hesitate or refuse to continue

• To struggle or flop around clumsily

• To give praise or recognition

The hurricane's strong winds and heavy rain would obliterate entire towns.

 

What does the word 'obliterate' mean?

• To hesitate or refuse to continue

• To give praise or recognition

• To control or overcome something or someone

• To completely destroy something or someone

The ensuing chaos caused by the storm led to widespread power outages.

 

What does the word 'ensuing' mean?

• To match or be in agreement with

• Happening right after something else

• A limit or restriction that holds you back

• To do something because it's expected

The protesters were peacefully subdued by the police.

 

What does the word 'subdue' mean?

• To control or overcome something or someone

• Happening right after something else

• Being aware of your thoughts and actions

• To do something because it's expected

Please oblige me by answering a few questions.

 

What does the word 'oblige' mean?

• To do something because it's expected

• A person's strong point or talent

• To control or overcome something or someone

• Extreme excitement or enthusiasm for something

The actor received much acclaim for his incredible performance in the play.

 

What does the word 'acclaim' mean?

• Happening right after something else

• To give praise or recognition

• A limit or restriction that holds you back

• Willing to follow rules or instructions