Vocabulary • Ch 12 - A Wrinkle in Time • Context Clues

They reached an accord after hours of negotiation.

 

What does the word 'accord' mean?

• To spread or pass through something

• The result or outcome of an action

• Coming to an agreement or harmony

• Complete and total, with no mixture

The skyscraper's architecture emphasized its sleek and modern vertical lines.

 

What does the word 'vertical' mean?

• To win or be the strongest

• When an illness spreads from person to person

• Going straight up and down

• A small trace or remnant of something

The chef was caught trying to adulterate the ingredients in the recipe.

 

What does the word 'adulterate' mean?

• To win or be the strongest

• Full of energy and excitement

• Straight like a line

• To make impure or less pure

The animator used special effects to make the characters in the movie come to life.

 

What does the word 'animate' mean?

• To make something come alive or move

• Straight like a line

• A small trace or remnant of something

• The result or outcome of an action

The brethren came together to discuss the future of their organization.

 

What does the word 'brethren' mean?

• Coming to an agreement or harmony

• Extremely bad, shocking, or horrible

• To win or be the strongest

• A word used to mean "brothers" or "sisters"