Vocabulary • Ch 1.9 - Educated • Context Clues

She felt a pang of nostalgia as she flipped through her old photo album.

 

What does the word 'nostalgia' mean?

• The outer boundary or edge of something

• To feel angry or upset about something

• A feeling of missing something from the past

• To play or romp energetically and happily

The hungry lion will devour its prey in a matter of seconds.

 

What does the word 'devour' mean?

• To eat or consume something quickly and completely

• To quickly see or catch a glimpse

• Not a lot

• A talk or speech by one person

I find pleasure in simple, mundane tasks like folding laundry.

 

What does the word 'mundane' mean?

• To quickly see or catch a glimpse

• A feeling of missing something from the past

• Ordinary or everyday, not exciting or special

• To play or romp energetically and happily

She has a wide repertoire of songs that she can sing.

 

What does the word 'repertoire' mean?

• A collection or list of things someone can do

• In very bad condition or falling apart

• A scary ghost that can haunt people

• A feeling of missing something from the past

The evidence presented in court was enough to vindicate the defendant and prove their innocence.

 

What does the word 'vindicate' mean?

• To quickly see or catch a glimpse

• To prove someone is innocent

• A scary ghost that can haunt people

• To feel angry or upset about something