Vocabulary • Ch 4 - A Wrinkle in Time • Context Clues

The meeting came to an abrupt end when the fire alarm went off.

 

What does the word 'abrupt' mean?

• To lift high with praise or honor

• To shrink or become smaller gradually

• Impossible to stop or prevent

• Happening suddenly and unexpectedly without warning

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

She felt a deep sense of apprehension as she walked into the haunted house.

 

What does the word 'apprehension' mean?

• Having to do with the body

• To shrink or become smaller gradually

• Feeling worried or scared about something

• Happening suddenly and unexpectedly without warning

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

The march of time is inexorable, no matter how much we may resist it.

 

What does the word 'inexorable' mean?

• Impossible to stop or prevent

• Speed of Light: How fast light travels in space

• Not straight or aligned correctly

• Feeling worried or scared about something

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

As the days passed, the water supply began to dwindle.

 

What does the word 'dwindle' mean?

• A mythical creature with a human's upper body and a horse's lower body

• Difficult to describe or put into words

• To shrink or become smaller gradually

• To make a deep, full, and lasting impression

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

The new park is a popular gathering place for both locals and visitors alike, attracting many inhabitants to enjoy its beauty.

 

What does the word 'inhabitant' mean?

• A person or animal that lives somewhere

• Speed of Light: How fast light travels in space

• Extreme emotional pain or distress

• Hard to see or understand clearly

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

The author's latest novel is an obscure work that few have heard of.

 

What does the word 'obscure' mean?

• Extreme emotional pain or distress

• Hard to see or understand clearly

• A person or animal that lives somewhere

• To shrink or become smaller gradually

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

The speed of light is approximately 299,792,458 meters per second in a vacuum.

 

What does the word 'speed of light' mean?

• To lean or slant towards something

• Not straight or aligned correctly

• Speed of Light: How fast light travels in space

• Happening suddenly and unexpectedly without warning

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

She was inclined to accept the job offer.

 

What does the word 'inclined' mean?

• Impossible to stop or prevent

• A mythical creature with a human's upper body and a horse's lower body

• To lean or slant towards something

• To go in a straight line

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

The crowd began to disperse after the event ended.

 

What does the word 'disperse' mean?

• To spread out or scatter widely

• A flat area of land that is high

• Feeling worried or scared about something

• Lasting for a very short time

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

The team exalted their captain's leadership skills after winning the championship.

 

What does the word 'exalt' mean?

• To spread out or scatter widely

• Extreme emotional pain or distress

• To lift high with praise or honor

• Happening suddenly and unexpectedly without warning

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F