Vocabulary • Ch 16 - The Witch of Blackbird Pond • Context Clues

She never felt truly comfortable in her new dwelling.

 

What does the word 'dwelling' mean?

• A place where people live

• A person who did something wrong

• A feeling or sense about something happening

• Very sad or deeply moving Emotionally

The council decided to banish the accused from the kingdom.

 

What does the word 'banish' mean?

• Feeling extremely embarrassed or ashamed

• To send someone away and not let them come back

• Feeling gloomy or unhappy without talking

• A feeling or sense about something happening

She went through a long and difficult ordeal to recover from her injuries.

 

What does the word 'ordeal' mean?

• A very difficult or tough experience

• Feeling gloomy or unhappy without talking

• A lot or plenty of something

• A very bad and dishonest person

The CEO of the company is a mere figurehead, with no real decision-making power.

 

What does the word 'figurehead' mean?

• Someone who is in charge but doesn't do much

• Something amazing or impressive to see

• To send someone away and not let them come back

• A very bad and dishonest person

She was charged with blasphemy for speaking against the religion.

 

What does the word 'blasphemy' mean?

• A place where people live

• Saying mean things about God

• To bother or upset someone or something

• Someone who is in charge but doesn't do much

She was mortified when she realized she had food stuck in her teeth during the entire meeting.

 

What does the word 'mortified' mean?

• Feeling extremely embarrassed or ashamed

• Something amazing or impressive to see

• A very difficult or tough experience

• A sudden sharp pain in your body

The loud noises outside the house greatly perturbed the sleeping baby.

 

What does the word 'perturb' mean?

• Feeling extremely embarrassed or ashamed

• A long and detailed book about something

• To bother or upset someone or something

• Very sad or deeply moving Emotionally

The poem moved her to tears with its poignant imagery and heartfelt words.

 

What does the word 'poignant' mean?

• A place where people live

• Very sad or deeply moving Emotionally

• Someone who is in charge but doesn't do much

• A very difficult or tough experience

She had a strange premonition that something bad was about to happen.

 

What does the word 'premonition' mean?

• Very sad or deeply moving Emotionally

• Saying mean things about God

• A very difficult or tough experience

• A feeling or sense about something happening

She couldn't help but reproach herself for the mistake.

 

What does the word 'reproach' mean?

• Saying mean things about God

• Expressing disapproval or disappointment towards someone

• To send someone away and not let them come back

• Very sad or deeply moving Emotionally