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?

• Information that tries to persuade or manipulate

• A feeling of missing something from the past

• A collection or list of things someone can do

• The outer boundary or edge of something

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

 

What does the word 'devour' mean?

• A feeling of missing something from the past

• To eat or consume something quickly and completely

• 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 make someone or something upset

• Information that tries to persuade or manipulate

• Ordinary or everyday, not exciting or special

• To quickly see or catch a glimpse

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

 

What does the word 'repertoire' mean?

• To make someone or something upset

• A plant with stinging hairs that sting

• To prove someone is innocent

• A collection or list of things someone can do

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

 

What does the word 'vindicate' mean?

• To eat or consume something quickly and completely

• To feel angry or upset about something

• A scary ghost that can haunt people

• To prove someone is innocent

The children cavorted joyously in the park, enjoying the sunny day.

 

What does the word 'cavort' mean?

• To play or romp energetically and happily

• A plant with stinging hairs that sting

• Very fancy or extravagant

• A collection or list of things someone can do

The old house stood dilapidated, with its roof caving in and windows shattered.

 

What does the word 'dilapidated' mean?

• Information that tries to persuade or manipulate

• Ordinary or everyday, not exciting or special

• In very bad condition or falling apart

• A talk or speech by one person

Be careful not to touch the nettle, as it can cause a painful rash.

 

What does the word 'nettle' mean?

• A plant with stinging hairs that sting

• Ordinary or everyday, not exciting or special

• To make someone or something upset

• Information that tries to persuade or manipulate

The security guards patrol the perimeter of the building to ensure its safety.

 

What does the word 'perimeter' mean?

• In very bad condition or falling apart

• A talk or speech by one person

• The outer boundary or edge of something

• A scary ghost that can haunt people

The desert was sparse with vegetation, with only a few cacti scattered across the arid landscape.

 

What does the word 'sparse' mean?

• To eat or consume something quickly and completely

• Not a lot

• A feeling of missing something from the past

• To make someone or something upset