Vocabulary • Ch 1.12 - The Hate U Give • Context Clues

The grand jury will convene next week to determine if there is enough evidence for an indictment.

 

What does the word 'grand jury' mean?

• To say what you saw or know

• To think and plan carefully before doing something

• A group that decides if someone is accused of a crime

• Acting without thinking or planning ahead

The witness was called to testify in court.

 

What does the word 'testify' mean?

• Doing work for free to help others

• Someone who says one thing but does another

• The spreading of sickness or disease

• To say what you saw or know

The outbreak of the virus led to a rapid contagion throughout the city.

 

What does the word 'contagion' mean?

• Acting without thinking or planning ahead

• To think and plan carefully before doing something

• Doing work for free to help others

• The spreading of sickness or disease

She preached about honesty but was a hypocrite, lying to her friends.

 

What does the word 'hypocrite' mean?

• The spreading of sickness or disease

• Someone who says one thing but does another

• A group that decides if someone is accused of a crime

• Doing work for free to help others

She made an impulsive decision to quit her job and travel the world.

 

What does the word 'impulsive' mean?

• The information or things that are inside something

• The spreading of sickness or disease

• Acting without thinking or planning ahead

• Someone who says one thing but does another

The jury took their time to deliberate before reaching a verdict.

 

What does the word 'deliberate' mean?

• To say what you saw or know

• Someone who says one thing but does another

• The information or things that are inside something

• To think and plan carefully before doing something

The lawyer offered his services pro bono to help the underprivileged.

 

What does the word 'pro bono' mean?

• To think and plan carefully before doing something

• Doing work for free to help others

• The information or things that are inside something

• To say what you saw or know

She was extremely content with her new job and the opportunities it brought.

 

What does the word 'content' mean?

• The information or things that are inside something

• The spreading of sickness or disease

• Someone who says one thing but does another

• Doing work for free to help others