Vocabulary • Ch 8 - A Wrinkle in Time • Context Clues

She decided to try an alternative route to avoid traffic.

 

What does the word 'alternative' mean?

• Something that feels scary or threatening

• Another option or choice

• To completely destroy or remove something

• Someone who enjoys hurting others

The company's financial statements are transparent, allowing investors to easily understand its financial position.

 

What does the word 'transparent' mean?

• To go off the planned or expected path

• Able to see through or easily understand

• Having knowledge and understanding about something

• Boring or dull with no variety

The atom is the basic unit of matter in physics.

 

What does the word 'atom' mean?

• The smallest particle that makes up matter

• To come out or flow from something

• Someone who enjoys hurting others

• Able to see through or easily understand

A sense of calmness seemed to emanate from her presence.

 

What does the word 'emanate' mean?

• To completely destroy or remove something

• Boring or dull with no variety

• Someone who enjoys hurting others

• To come out or flow from something

The dark clouds and thunder were ominous signs of an approaching storm.

 

What does the word 'ominous' mean?

• Boring or dull with no variety

• Having knowledge and understanding about something

• A state of extreme excitement or fear

• Something that feels scary or threatening

The powerful bomb was designed to annihilate the enemy's stronghold.

 

What does the word 'annihilate' mean?

• Able to see through or easily understand

• Another option or choice

• To completely destroy or remove something

• To go off the planned or expected path

She decided to deviate from her usual routine and try something new.

 

What does the word 'deviate' mean?

• To signal or wave someone closer

• A state of extreme excitement or fear

• Able to see through or easily understand

• To go off the planned or expected path

The repetitive tasks at work made the day feel monotonous.

 

What does the word 'monotonous' mean?

• The smallest particle that makes up matter

• Boring or dull with no variety

• Able to see through or easily understand

• To go off the planned or expected path

The professor's pedantic approach to teaching often overwhelmed his students.

 

What does the word 'pedantic' mean?

• To go off the planned or expected path

• Able to see through or easily understand

• Being too concerned with small details

• Another option or choice

Her sudden outburst of hysteria was met with confused stares.

 

What does the word 'hysteria' mean?

• To completely destroy or remove something

• A state of extreme excitement or fear

• Being too concerned with small details

• The smallest particle that makes up matter