Vocabulary • Ch 14 - Esperanza Rising • Context Clues

She was skeptical of his claims.

 

What does the word 'skeptical' mean?

• To make someone believe something false

• Not easily convinced or willing to believe

• A loud and unpleasant mixture of sounds

• To make someone really, really angry

The surrounding construction created a cacophony of loud, overlapping noises.

 

What does the word 'cacophony' mean?

• Never ending, going on forever

• A loud and unpleasant mixture of sounds

• A flat area that is higher than the surrounding land

• A long piece of music for orchestra

The hikers reached the top of the mountain and found themselves on a vast plateau.

 

What does the word 'plateau' mean?

• A flat area that is higher than the surrounding land

• To show something clearly and effectively

• A unit used to measure grain

• Never ending, going on forever

The rain came down in a torrent, soaking everyone in its path.

 

What does the word 'torrent' mean?

• A flat area that is higher than the surrounding land

• Never ending, going on forever

• To make someone really, really angry

• A lot of something falling quickly

The possibilities are infinite.

 

What does the word 'infinite' mean?

• Never ending, going on forever

• A unit used to measure grain

• To say or speak

• Not easily convinced or willing to believe