Vocabulary • Ch 5 - Esperanza Rising • Context Clues

She looked at him with scorn as he tried to explain himself.

 

What does the word 'scorn' mean?

• To move in a wavy, flowing motion

• A person who goes against the rules

• To strongly dislike or disrespect someone

• To collect and keep a lot

She chose to confide in her best friend about her deepest secrets.

 

What does the word 'confide' mean?

• To strongly dislike or disrespect someone

• To move in a wavy, flowing motion

• To tell someone a secret or private information

• A person who goes against the rules

She spoke with a harsh tone, making her message more clear.

 

What does the word 'tone' mean?

• To tell someone a secret or private information

• To collect and keep a lot

• A person who goes against the rules

• The way someone's voice sounds

The monotonous sound of the clock ticking put him to sleep.

 

What does the word 'monotonous' mean?

• To collect and keep a lot

• To tell someone a secret or private information

• Having no variety

• To come out or appear

The waves undulate gracefully in the ocean.

 

What does the word 'undulate' mean?

• To love and care for someone a lot

• The way someone's voice sounds

• To come out or appear

• To move in a wavy, flowing motion

She loves to hoard old coins and collectibles.

 

What does the word 'hoard' mean?

• Having no variety

• The way someone's voice sounds

• To tell someone a secret or private information

• To collect and keep a lot

Despite facing numerous setbacks, she remained persistent in her pursuit of her goals.

 

What does the word 'persistent' mean?

• Having no variety

• To move in a wavy, flowing motion

• The way someone's voice sounds

• To keep trying and not give up

The doting mother showered her child with love and affection.

 

What does the word 'doting' mean?

• To tell someone a secret or private information

• To love and care for someone a lot

• The way someone's voice sounds

• Having no variety

The renegade escaped from custody and is now on the run.

 

What does the word 'renegade' mean?

• To keep trying and not give up

• To move in a wavy, flowing motion

• A person who goes against the rules

• Having no variety

The sun began to emerge from behind the clouds.

 

What does the word 'emerge' mean?

• To come out or appear

• To love and care for someone a lot

• To collect and keep a lot

• To tell someone a secret or private information