Vocabulary • Ch 2.11 - Unbroken • Context Clues

He studied diligently and thus achieved outstanding grades.

 

What does the word 'thus' mean?

• Able to float or stay afloat

• Therefore

• Completely lacking or empty of something

• Feeling confused and unsure of direction

The swimmer felt buoyant as he effortlessly glided through the water.

 

What does the word 'buoyant' mean?

• Feeling confused and unsure of direction

• Able to float or stay afloat

• Being in a dazed or confused state

• Therefore

The rope was tightly bound around the suitcase.

 

What does the word 'bind' mean?

• Able to float or stay afloat

• The body's communication network for messages

• To tie or secure something tightly

• Not taking action or being active

After the accident, she felt disoriented and struggled to find her way home.

 

What does the word 'disoriented' mean?

• Feeling confused and unsure of direction

• Completely lacking or empty of something

• To strongly dislike something or someone

• Not taking action or being active

The passive voice is being taught in English class.

 

What does the word 'passive' mean?

• Not taking action or being active

• The body's communication network for messages

• To strongly dislike something or someone

• Feeling confused and unsure of direction

The room was devoid of any furniture.

 

What does the word 'devoid' mean?

• Completely lacking or empty of something

• To remember something from the past

• To tie or secure something tightly

• Therefore

The nervous system is responsible for transmitting signals throughout the body.

 

What does the word 'nervous system' mean?

• To strongly dislike something or someone

• Feeling confused and unsure of direction

• The body's communication network for messages

• To squirm or twist uncomfortably

She struggled to recollect the details of the conversation.

 

What does the word 'recollect' mean?

• To strongly dislike something or someone

• To tie or secure something tightly

• Being in a dazed or confused state

• To remember something from the past

She woke up in a confused stupor, unsure of where she was.

 

What does the word 'stupor' mean?

• Being in a dazed or confused state

• Therefore

• To squirm or twist uncomfortably

• To remember something from the past

She couldn't help but writhe in pain as the injury intensified.

 

What does the word 'writhe' mean?

• To squirm or twist uncomfortably

• Therefore

• To strongly dislike something or someone

• Not taking action or being active