Vocabulary • Ch 3.37 - Educated • Context Clues

She gazed into the mirror, deep in thought, contemplating her own reflections.

 

What does the word 'reflections' mean?

• Hard to notice or understand

• An idea or fact used as support

• When light bounces off a surface

• Feeling extremely happy and excited

Her subtle smile hinted at a deep secret.

 

What does the word 'subtle' mean?

• Hard to notice or understand

• To make something like new again

• Feeling extremely happy and excited

• When light bounces off a surface

The professor validated the student's research findings.

 

What does the word 'validate' mean?

• An idea or fact used as support

• A large amount of flowing water or something moving very fast and forcefully

• To travel across or move through

• To confirm or prove that something is true or valid

They were ecstatic when they won the championship game.

 

What does the word 'ecstatic' mean?

• Feeling extremely happy and excited

• To change or adjust something gradually and smoothly

• To exchange or make up for something

• Hard to notice or understand

The singer modulated her voice to match the mood of the song.

 

What does the word 'modulate' mean?

• A large amount of flowing water or something moving very fast and forcefully

• An idea or fact used as support

• To change or adjust something gradually and smoothly

• To make something like new again

The premise of the argument was that all humans have the capacity for empathy.

 

What does the word 'premise' mean?

• Feeling extremely happy and excited

• When light bounces off a surface

• To exchange or make up for something

• An idea or fact used as support

They hired a professional team to renovate their outdated kitchen.

 

What does the word 'renovate' mean?

• To exchange or make up for something

• An idea or fact used as support

• To make something like new again

• When light bounces off a surface

The heavy rain caused a torrent of water to flood the streets.

 

What does the word 'torrent' mean?

• To travel across or move through

• A large amount of flowing water or something moving very fast and forcefully

• Hard to notice or understand

• When light bounces off a surface

They decided to traverse the mountain range in search of the hidden waterfall.

 

What does the word 'traverse' mean?

• An idea or fact used as support

• To make something like new again

• To travel across or move through

• Hard to notice or understand

She was determined to redeem herself after making a mistake.

 

What does the word 'redeem' mean?

• To change or adjust something gradually and smoothly

• To exchange or make up for something

• Feeling extremely happy and excited

• A large amount of flowing water or something moving very fast and forcefully