Vocabulary • Ch 17 - The Witch of Blackbird Pond • Context Clues

The floodwaters began to recede after days of heavy rainfall.

 

What does the word 'recede' mean?

• A quality or characteristic of something/someone

• A state of confusion and disorientation

• To move back or go away

• Not enough of something, not plentiful

During the drought, there was a scarcity of water in the region.

 

What does the word 'scarcity' mean?

• To refuse to change one's mind

• Not enough of something, not plentiful

• To stay or remain in a place

• Loud noise or outcry

She considered his honesty to be his most admirable attribute.

 

What does the word 'attribute' mean?

• Someone who doesn't believe in a certain religion

• A quality or characteristic of something/someone

• To stay or remain in a place

• To force someone to do something

She promised to abide by the decision made by the committee.

 

What does the word 'abide' mean?

• To stay or remain in a place

• To move back or go away

• To refuse to change one's mind

• Loud noise or outcry

The protesters outside the government building continued to clamor for change.

 

What does the word 'clamor' mean?

• To refuse to change one's mind

• A quality or characteristic of something/someone

• Loud noise or outcry

• To stay or remain in a place

She was accused of being an infidel because of her unconventional beliefs.

 

What does the word 'infidel' mean?

• Someone who doesn't believe in a certain religion

• Loud noise or outcry

• A quality or characteristic of something/someone

• To move back or go away

Despite the evidence against him, he remained obstinate in his denial of the accusations.

 

What does the word 'obstinate' mean?

• To move back or go away

• To refuse to change one's mind

• Someone who doesn't believe in a certain religion

• Not enough of something, not plentiful

The queen and her consort attended the royal ball together.

 

What does the word 'consort' mean?

• To force someone to do something

• To stay or remain in a place

• A quality or characteristic of something/someone

• To spend time together, usually with music

The patient exhibited signs of delirium, causing confusion and hallucinations.

 

What does the word 'delirium' mean?

• Someone who doesn't believe in a certain religion

• A state of confusion and disorientation

• To force someone to do something

• To stay or remain in a place

She used her charisma to compel the audience to take action.

 

What does the word 'compel' mean?

• To stay or remain in a place

• To force someone to do something

• A state of confusion and disorientation

• Loud noise or outcry