Vocabulary • Ch 5.35 - Unbroken • Context Clues

She sought therapy to cope with post-traumatic stress.

 

What does the word 'post-traumatic stress' mean?

• Not enough healthy red blood cells

• To have too much of something

• Feeling very scared and upset after a bad experience

• To make weak or helpless

The doctor was able to accurately diagnose the patient's illness.

 

What does the word 'diagnose' mean?

• Spreading widely and being everywhere around

• To make (something) worse or more intense

• To find out what is wrong

• Feeling very scared and upset after a bad experience

The aroma of freshly baked cookies was pervasive throughout the entire house.

 

What does the word 'pervasive' mean?

• The study of the nervous system

• Spreading widely and being everywhere around

• Not stopping or never-ending

• Clear and convincing

She experienced acute pain in her head.

 

What does the word 'acute' mean?

• Someone who supports or helps someone/something

• Very sharp, intense, or severe

• To have too much of something

• Not enough healthy red blood cells

The injury debilitated his ability to walk.

 

What does the word 'debilitate' mean?

• To make weak or helpless

• Not stopping or never-ending

• Very sharp, intense, or severe

• A substance that can burn or dissolve things

The high levels of stress can exacerbate existing health issues.

 

What does the word 'exacerbate' mean?

• To make (something) worse or more intense

• To find out what is wrong

• To make something weaker or less effective

• To make weak or helpless

There was a glut of apples at the market, resulting in low prices.

 

What does the word 'glut' mean?

• To have too much of something

• A substance that can burn or dissolve things

• Very sharp, intense, or severe

• To find out what is wrong

The accident impaired his ability to walk.

 

What does the word 'impair' mean?

• To find out what is wrong

• To make something weaker or less effective

• Very sharp, intense, or severe

• Unwanted effects or consequences from an action

The wealthy patron generously funded the arts in the community.

 

What does the word 'patron' mean?

• Not stopping or never-ending

• Someone who supports or helps someone/something

• To make weak or helpless

• To happen again and again

There may be severe repercussions if you break the law.

 

What does the word 'repercussions' mean?

• To find out what is wrong

• Feeling very scared and upset after a bad experience

• The study of the nervous system

• Unwanted effects or consequences from an action