Vocabulary • Ch 16 - The City of Ember • Context Clues

She pursued her dreams with relentless determination.

 

What does the word 'relentless' mean?

• Very heavy or bulky

• Very ugly or extremely unpleasant to see

• Never giving up or stopping

• Rude and disrespectful, not polite or respectful

She promised to abide by the terms of the contract.

 

What does the word 'abide' mean?

• Very heavy or bulky

• The most exciting or intense part

• Having a lot or plenty of something

• To stay or live in a place

The police arrested the man for being an accomplice in the bank robbery.

 

What does the word 'accomplice' mean?

• Very heavy or bulky

• Someone who helps in a bad thing

• Having a lot or plenty of something

• Very ugly or extremely unpleasant to see

The book was so ponderous that it took me weeks to finish it.

 

What does the word 'ponderous' mean?

• To make someone know or understand

• Having a lot or plenty of something

• Never giving up or stopping

• Very heavy or bulky

The garden was filled with abundant fruits and vegetables.

 

What does the word 'abundant' mean?

• Rude and disrespectful, not polite or respectful

• Having a lot or plenty of something

• Someone who helps in a bad thing

• To make someone know or understand