Vocabulary • Ch 1.1 - Unwind • Context Clues

She asked me to accompany her to the party.

 

What does the word 'accompany' mean?

• To join or attach something to another

• A meeting where people discuss and make decisions

• Feeling very sad and hopeless

• To go along with someone or something

She sunk into a deep despair after receiving the devastating news.

 

What does the word 'despair' mean?

• The way someone feels when they speak

• Feeling very sad and hopeless

• To make a firm decision or settle

• Always feeling like someone is watching

The annual convention brings together professionals from various industries to exchange ideas and network.

 

What does the word 'convention' mean?

• Lots of destruction and bloodshed

• Ferret Out: To find or discover something hidden

• A meeting where people discuss and make decisions

• Impossible to be defeated or overcome

She made a resolution to exercise every day.

 

What does the word 'resolve' mean?

• To show or tell someone the way

• A road that goes between different states

• To be firmly fixed or enclosed within

• To make a firm decision or settle

She spoke in a serious tone during the presentation.

 

What does the word 'tone' mean?

• Very thin, see-through fabric or material

• The way someone feels when they speak

• Being aware of your thoughts and actions

• A reason or desire to do something

She decided to take a direct route to the destination.

 

What does the word 'direct' mean?

• To make a firm decision or settle

• To show or tell someone the way

• To be firmly fixed or enclosed within

• Lots of destruction and bloodshed

We drove on the interstate to get to our destination quickly.

 

What does the word 'interstate' mean?

• Feeling very sad and hopeless

• To join or attach something to another

• A road that goes between different states

• To be forced to leave your home

The politician was accused of engaging in graft and accepting bribes.

 

What does the word 'graft' mean?

• To join or attach something to another

• A strong, bitter smell or taste

• To make a firm decision or settle

• Not aware or paying attention

The detective was able to ferret out the truth through careful investigation.

 

What does the word 'ferret out' mean?

• The area near a city, but quieter

• Ferret Out: To find or discover something hidden

• A meeting where people discuss and make decisions

• To show or tell someone the way

She found the motivation to pursue her dreams despite the challenges.

 

What does the word 'motivation' mean?

• A reason or desire to do something

• Always feeling like someone is watching

• Impossible to be defeated or overcome

• A strong, bitter smell or taste