Vocabulary • Ch 1.17 - Where the Crawdads Sing • Context Clues

She ended their conversation abruptly and walked away.

 

What does the word 'abrupt' mean?

• To make extremely angry or mad

• Sleeping or inactive for a period of time

• Happening suddenly and without warning

• To speak or express something out loud

The farmer's crops yielded a bountiful harvest this year.

 

What does the word 'yield' mean?

• To dry out completely or become dehydrated

• To give up or surrender something

• A custom or belief passed down from generation to generation

• To begin or start something

He will initiate the project tomorrow.

 

What does the word 'initiate' mean?

• To begin or start something

• To give up or surrender something

• To speak or express something out loud

• Happening suddenly and without warning

The sunlight and dry climate caused the plants to desiccate.

 

What does the word 'desiccate' mean?

• Sleeping or inactive for a period of time

• To make extremely angry or mad

• Happening suddenly and without warning

• To dry out completely or become dehydrated

The volcano has been dormant for centuries.

 

What does the word 'dormant' mean?

• To begin or start something

• Sleeping or inactive for a period of time

• Hair on the neck of a horse

• To make extremely angry or mad

The lion's majestic maine flowed behind him as he walked through the tall grass.

 

What does the word 'mane' mean?

• Hair on the neck of a horse

• A custom or belief passed down from generation to generation

• To dry out completely or become dehydrated

• To get used to something

The disrespectful comment from the audience seemed to infuriate the speaker.

 

What does the word 'infuriate' mean?

• A custom or belief passed down from generation to generation

• Happening suddenly and without warning

• Hair on the neck of a horse

• To make extremely angry or mad

They honored the tradition of lighting a candle on their anniversary.

 

What does the word 'tradition' mean?

• To begin or start something

• Hair on the neck of a horse

• To get used to something

• A custom or belief passed down from generation to generation

It takes time to accustom yourself to a new environment.

 

What does the word 'accustom' mean?

• To begin or start something

• Happening suddenly and without warning

• To speak or express something out loud

• To get used to something

She couldn't utter a word when she saw him.

 

What does the word 'utter' mean?

• To make extremely angry or mad

• Hair on the neck of a horse

• To speak or express something out loud

• Sleeping or inactive for a period of time