Vocabulary • Ch 7 - A Wrinkle in Time • Context Clues

The magician was able to hypnotize the audience with his mesmerizing tricks.

 

What does the word 'hypnotize' mean?

• Feeling sick and having an upset stomach

• Acting tough to hide your fears

• To put someone into a sleep-like state

• Not able to see through

The statue was cast in bronze.

 

What does the word 'bronze' mean?

• A cell that sends messages in your body

• Separate or different from other things

• A brownish metal mixture used for making objects

• A way to solve a problem

She displayed bravado, pretending to be fearless in the face of danger.

 

What does the word 'bravado' mean?

• Acting tough to hide your fears

• To say or speak out loud

• To ask for or order something officially

• A cell that sends messages in your body

The doctor used eye drops to dilate my pupils during the examination.

 

What does the word 'dilate' mean?

• To make larger or expand

• Separate or different from other things

• To ask for or order something officially

• The study of the brain and nerves

The magician used a clever distraction to divert the audience's attention.

 

What does the word 'divert' mean?

• To change direction or redirect something

• Made by humans, not found naturally

• Separate or different from other things

• Determined and not giving up easily

Despite facing numerous setbacks, she remained dogged in her pursuit of success.

 

What does the word 'dogged' mean?

• Determined and not giving up easily

• A way to solve a problem

• Separate or different from other things

• Feeling sick and having an upset stomach

The office manager submitted a requisition for new office supplies.

 

What does the word 'requisition' mean?

• To ask for or order something officially

• To put someone into a sleep-like state

• Not giving up and asking again

• The study of the brain and nerves

The company is developing a new synthetic fabric for their clothing line.

 

What does the word 'synthetic' mean?

• Having difficulty making decisions or choices

• To ask for or order something officially

• The study of the brain and nerves

• Made by humans, not found naturally

Despite facing numerous obstacles, she remained tenacious in her pursuit of her dreams.

 

What does the word 'tenacious' mean?

• Feeling sick and having an upset stomach

• Acting tough to hide your fears

• Not giving up, staying determined and persistent

• The release of energy or particles from atoms

She was insistent that the meeting be rescheduled.

 

What does the word 'insistent' mean?

• Not able to see through

• Not giving up and asking again

• To ask for or order something officially

• Made by humans, not found naturally