Vocabulary • Ch 3.38 - Educated • Context Clues

She felt bound by her commitment to always tell the truth.

 

What does the word 'bound' mean?

• Moving from one place to another

• To jump or move quickly with energy

• Good news about Jesus and his teachings

• Accusing each other and blaming one another

She decided to augment her income by taking on a second job.

 

What does the word 'augment' mean?

• Moving from one place to another

• Feeling shy or lacking confidence

• To make something bigger or increase

• Social Sciences: The study of people and society

She was diffident about sharing her artwork with others.

 

What does the word 'diffident' mean?

• Feeling shy or lacking confidence

• Accusing each other and blaming one another

• To make up reasons to explain something

• To make something bigger or increase

The birds migrate to warmer climates during the winter.

 

What does the word 'migrate' mean?

• Not related to religion or spiritual matters

• Accusing each other and blaming one another

• Moving from one place to another

• Good news about Jesus and his teachings

The comedian's jokes were often profane, causing some audience members to walk out of the show.

 

What does the word 'profane' mean?

• To make up reasons to explain something

• Accusing each other and blaming one another

• To use disrespectful or offensive language

• Not related to religion or spiritual matters

She tried to rationalize her feelings for him, but deep down she knew it was not logical.

 

What does the word 'rationalize' mean?

• Moving from one place to another

• Feeling shy or lacking confidence

• To impose or collect a tax

• To make up reasons to explain something

After the argument, there were no recriminations, only a sense of understanding and forgiveness.

 

What does the word 'recriminations' mean?

• Accusing each other and blaming one another

• Good news about Jesus and his teachings

• A different viewpoint or perspective

• Not related to religion or spiritual matters

The country's constitution guarantees religious freedom, ensuring a secular society.

 

What does the word 'secular' mean?

• Good news about Jesus and his teachings

• Not related to religion or spiritual matters

• An introduction or beginning

• To make something bigger or increase

The climbers grapple with their fear as they scale the mountain.

 

What does the word 'grapple' mean?

• To jump or move quickly with energy

• An introduction or beginning

• Social Sciences: The study of people and society

• To struggle or wrestle with something

They decided to levy a tax on luxury goods to fund public education.

 

What does the word 'levy' mean?

• To struggle or wrestle with something

• To use disrespectful or offensive language

• To impose or collect a tax

• Social Sciences: The study of people and society