Vocabulary • Ch 2 - The Witch of Blackbird Pond • Context Clues

Despite the hardship, she managed to endure the challenging journey.

 

What does the word 'endure' mean?

• To explain or understand the meaning of

• Very bad or shocking

• To make wise and careful decisions

• To continue with strength and patience

The detective looked at the suspect with an incredulous expression, finding it hard to believe his alibi.

 

What does the word 'incredulous' mean?

• Very bad or shocking

• Not believing

• To be different or change in some way

• Not caring or interested

She made a deliberate choice to stay silent during the meeting.

 

What does the word 'deliberate' mean?

• A small bite or portion of food

• To think something is true without proof

• Not believing

• To think and decide carefully

It is prudent to save money for the future.

 

What does the word 'prudent' mean?

• Extreme anger or fury

• To move backward suddenly from impact

• To think something is true without proof

• To make wise and careful decisions

She gave him direct instructions on how to complete the task.

 

What does the word 'direct' mean?

• To make wise and careful decisions

• To be different or change in some way

• To come near or closer to something

• To show or indicate the way

The hikers began to descend the mountain as the sun started to set.

 

What does the word 'descend' mean?

• To continue with strength and patience

• To go or move downward

• Very bad or shocking

• Holding things together or in place

She took a cautious approach when dealing with the situation.

 

What does the word 'approach' mean?

• To make wise and careful decisions

• The time between daylight and darkness

• To think and decide carefully

• To come near or closer to something

I assume you will be attending the meeting tomorrow.

 

What does the word 'assume' mean?

• To go or move downward

• The time between daylight and darkness

• Thinking you are better than others

• To think something is true without proof

The sky slowly darkened during twilight.

 

What does the word 'twilight' mean?

• To think something is true without proof

• To come near or closer to something

• The time between daylight and darkness

• To go or move downward

The queen walked into the room with a haughty expression on her face.

 

What does the word 'haughty' mean?

• Thinking you are better than others

• To think something is true without proof

• To continue with strength and patience

• Holding things together or in place