Vocabulary • Ch 2.18 - Educated • Context Clues

Researchers will evaluate the effectiveness of the new treatment approach.

 

What does the word 'evaluate' mean?

• A plan that shows what you'll learn

• To judge or decide the value of

• To get better and recover from an illness

• To understand or explain the meaning of something

She reached the pinnacle of her career after years of hard work.

 

What does the word 'pinnacle' mean?

• The highest point or peak (of something)

• To get better and recover from an illness

• A cheerful and musical way of speaking or singing

• A plan that shows what you'll learn

The eagle gripped its prey tightly with its sharp talon.

 

What does the word 'talon' mean?

• The highest point or peak (of something)

• A sharp claw on the foot of some animals

• A plan that shows what you'll learn

• Believable or likely to be true

The singer's voice had a melodic lilt that captivated the audience.

 

What does the word 'lilt' mean?

• Happening at the same time together

• A cheerful and musical way of speaking or singing

• A sharp claw on the foot of some animals

• Letting go of a rule or requirement

The detective tried to interpret the hidden meaning behind the suspect's cryptic message.

 

What does the word 'interpret' mean?

• Very sad or pitiful

• Being honest and doing the right thing

• To get better and recover from an illness

• To understand or explain the meaning of something

The witness provided a plausible explanation for the crime.

 

What does the word 'plausible' mean?

• To understand or explain the meaning of something

• Believable or likely to be true

• How a word sounds when spoken

• An animal that hunts and eats other animals

She demonstrated integrity by always being honest and keeping her promises.

 

What does the word 'integrity' mean?

• Very sad or pitiful

• Being honest and doing the right thing

• To understand or explain the meaning of something

• A cheerful and musical way of speaking or singing

The predator prowled silently through the dense forest, searching for its next meal.

 

What does the word 'predator' mean?

• How a word sounds when spoken

• An animal that hunts and eats other animals

• A plan that shows what you'll learn

• To get better and recover from an illness

The syllabus for the course was handed out on the first day.

 

What does the word 'syllabus' mean?

• A plan that shows what you'll learn

• To understand or explain the meaning of something

• Very sad or pitiful

• Happening at the same time together

The participants in the online meeting were able to communicate in real-time due to the synchronous nature of the platform.

 

What does the word 'synchronous' mean?

• To understand or explain the meaning of something

• Happening at the same time together

• The highest point or peak (of something)

• An animal that hunts and eats other animals