Vocabulary • Ch 14 - Esperanza Rising • Context Clues

She was skeptical of his claims.

 

What does the word 'skeptical' mean?

• A flat area that is higher than the surrounding land

• Never ending, going on forever

• To make someone really, really angry

• Not easily convinced or willing to believe

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

 

What does the word 'cacophony' mean?

• A lot of something falling quickly

• A flat area that is higher than the surrounding land

• A loud and unpleasant mixture of sounds

• To show something clearly and effectively

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

 

What does the word 'plateau' mean?

• To say or speak

• To make someone really, really angry

• A flat area that is higher than the surrounding land

• A lot of something falling quickly

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

 

What does the word 'torrent' mean?

• Never ending, going on forever

• A loud and unpleasant mixture of sounds

• A flat area that is higher than the surrounding land

• A lot of something falling quickly

The possibilities are infinite.

 

What does the word 'infinite' mean?

• A lot of something falling quickly

• Never ending, going on forever

• A loud and unpleasant mixture of sounds

• A long piece of music for orchestra

His careless actions will infuriate his boss.

 

What does the word 'infuriate' mean?

• To show something clearly and effectively

• To make someone really, really angry

• To say or speak

• A lot of something falling quickly

The conductor led the symphony with precision and passion.

 

What does the word 'symphony' mean?

• To make someone really, really angry

• A lot of something falling quickly

• A unit used to measure grain

• A long piece of music for orchestra

The farmer harvested a bushel of apples from his orchard.

 

What does the word 'bushel' mean?

• A flat area that is higher than the surrounding land

• To make someone really, really angry

• A unit used to measure grain

• A long piece of music for orchestra

She let out an utter scream upon seeing the spider.

 

What does the word 'utter' mean?

• To say or speak

• A long piece of music for orchestra

• A flat area that is higher than the surrounding land

• To make someone believe something false

She tried to deceive her friends with a clever disguise.

 

What does the word 'deceive' mean?

• Not easily convinced or willing to believe

• A loud and unpleasant mixture of sounds

• To make someone believe something false

• To say or speak