Vocabulary • Ch 7 - The Westing Game • Context Clues

She spoke in an indignant tone, expressing her anger at the unfair treatment.

 

What does the word 'indignant' mean?

• Feeling angry or upset about something unfair

• Money given to retired people each month

• Lively and cheerful in a happy way

• Very smart and clever about making decisions

They had to forfeit the game due to the team's rule violation.

 

What does the word 'forfeit' mean?

• Feeling angry or upset about something unfair

• Very smart and clever about making decisions

• A way people speak in a region

• To lose or give up something

The CEO's speech was filled with pompous statements.

 

What does the word 'pompous' mean?

• Acting very important or self-important

• Lively and cheerful in a happy way

• To walk with difficulty or a limp

• Money given to retired people each month

The injured athlete hobbled to the finish line.

 

What does the word 'hobbled' mean?

• To walk with difficulty or a limp

• Feeling angry or upset about something unfair

• To feel sorry and want to change

• A higher court that reviews decisions

The shrewd investor knew exactly when to buy and sell stocks for maximum profit.

 

What does the word 'shrewd' mean?

• A higher court that reviews decisions

• Very smart and clever about making decisions

• Lively and cheerful in a happy way

• A way people speak in a region

She receives a monthly pension from her former employer.

 

What does the word 'pension' mean?

• Not definite

• Money given to retired people each month

• Very smart and clever about making decisions

• Feeling angry or upset about something unfair

She made a tentative decision to accept the job offer.

 

What does the word 'tentative' mean?

• A way people speak in a region

• Not definite

• To walk with difficulty or a limp

• To feel sorry and want to change

Her grandmother spoke a unique dialect that was passed down through generations.

 

What does the word 'dialect' mean?

• To walk with difficulty or a limp

• Feeling angry or upset about something unfair

• A way people speak in a region

• Not definite

She strolled through the park with a jaunty stride, the sun shining brightly above her.

 

What does the word 'jaunty' mean?

• To walk with difficulty or a limp

• Very smart and clever about making decisions

• Lively and cheerful in a happy way

• A higher court that reviews decisions

She felt a deep sense of remorse and vowed to repent for her actions.

 

What does the word 'repent' mean?

• Acting very important or self-important

• To lose or give up something

• A way people speak in a region

• To feel sorry and want to change