Vocabulary • Ch 4 - The Witch of Blackbird Pond • Context Clues

She will demonstrate the proper technique to the class.

 

What does the word 'demonstrate' mean?

• Always the same, without variety or change

• To stop doing something

• To show or prove something clearly

• To make someone feel scared or afraid

The repetitive sound of the ticking clock made the room feel monotonous.

 

What does the word 'monotonous' mean?

• To scold or criticize someone strongly

• To gently persuade or convince someone

• To twist and turn your body

• Always the same, without variety or change

She was exasperated with his constant interruptions.

 

What does the word 'exasperated' mean?

• To feel angry or annoyed about something

• Feeling of embarrassment or disappointment

• Feeling very annoyed or frustrated

• To make someone feel scared or afraid

The teacher gave a stern rebuke to the student for their disruptive behavior.

 

What does the word 'rebuke' mean?

• To create or come up with a plan

• To scold or criticize someone strongly

• To feel sorry for doing something wrong

• To stop doing something

Her voice was tremulous as she delivered the news.

 

What does the word 'tremulous' mean?

• To value or be grateful for something

• Shaking or trembling because of fear

• Feeling of embarrassment or disappointment

• Someone who will die eventually

She felt a deep need to repent for her past mistakes.

 

What does the word 'repent' mean?

• To scold or criticize someone strongly

• To value or be grateful for something

• To feel sorry for doing something wrong

• Always the same, without variety or change

She couldn't help but writhe in pain as the dentist extracted her tooth.

 

What does the word 'writhe' mean?

• To twist and turn your body

• To feel angry or annoyed about something

• Someone who will die eventually

• To stop doing something

She used her charms to coax him into doing her bidding.

 

What does the word 'coax' mean?

• To gently persuade or convince someone

• Feeling very annoyed or frustrated

• Someone who will die eventually

• Able to be seen or noticed

She sincerely appreciated the thoughtful gift.

 

What does the word 'appreciate' mean?

• Able to be seen or noticed

• Feeling very annoyed or frustrated

• To stop doing something

• To value or be grateful for something

She had to devise a plan to solve the problem.

 

What does the word 'devise' mean?

• Feeling very annoyed or frustrated

• To create or come up with a plan

• To gently persuade or convince someone

• Always the same, without variety or change