Vocabulary • Ch 9 - The Witch of Blackbird Pond • Context Clues

She spent the weekend immersed in a captivating novel.

 

What does the word 'novel' mean?

• A long fictional story with characters and plot

• To point or guide someone or something

• Having strong and passionate feelings

• Something you can touch or feel

She gave a direct answer to the question.

 

What does the word 'direct' mean?

• To point or guide someone or something

• To make sense and be logical

• To think deeply or ponder upon something

• Able to see through something clearly

She could see her own reflection in the mirror.

 

What does the word 'reflect' mean?

• To ask for something you want

• To think deeply or ponder upon something

• Something you can touch or feel

• Doing things carefully and responsibly

The defense lawyer made a compelling appeal to the jury to consider his client's innocence.

 

What does the word 'appeal' mean?

• To control or conquer something or someone

• The spread of germs or sickness

• To make something appear by magic

• To ask for something you want

She attacked the workout with a vengeance, pushing herself to the limit.

 

What does the word 'with a vengeance' mean?

• To make something appear by magic

• Doing things carefully and responsibly

• Doing something with extreme intensity or force

• To control or conquer something or someone

The contract will bind both parties to their obligations.

 

What does the word 'bind' mean?

• To go back and forth, unsure

• To tie or fasten with something

• To control or conquer something or someone

• The spread of germs or sickness

The contagious disease rapidly spread throughout the town.

 

What does the word 'contagion' mean?

• To be very angry or upset

• The spread of germs or sickness

• Someone who travels to a holy place

• Something you can touch or feel

After witnessing the magic trick, she stood there dumfounded, unable to comprehend what had just happened.

 

What does the word 'dumfounded' mean?

• Someone who travels to a holy place

• To be extremely surprised or shocked

• To control or conquer something or someone

• Something you can touch or feel

The magician was able to conjure a rabbit out of his hat.

 

What does the word 'conjure' mean?

• To create or put together something

• To make something appear by magic

• To think deeply or ponder upon something

• To be very angry or upset

She prayed with fervent devotion.

 

What does the word 'fervent' mean?

• To tie or fasten with something

• To make sense and be logical

• To think deeply or ponder upon something

• Having strong and passionate feelings