Vocabulary • Ch 2.45 - Where the Crawdads Sing • Context Clues

She struggled to maintain focus during the long presentation.

 

What does the word 'focus' mean?

• Definitely settles a question or argument

• To give special attention and concentrate on

• A short trip or attempt at something

• To happen at the same time or place

The defense attorney vigorously pursued the witness during cross-examination.

 

What does the word 'cross-examination' mean?

• To happen at the same time or place

• To find out or decide something

• Asking questions to find out more information

• To stop or control something from happening

Our plans to meet up coincided perfectly, and we arrived at the same time.

 

What does the word 'coincide' mean?

• Part of your back that controls movements

• Asking questions to find out more information

• To happen at the same time or place

• To give special attention and concentrate on

The proximity of the grocery store to my house makes it convenient for me to shop for groceries.

 

What does the word 'proximity' mean?

• To make something not work properly

• Being close to something or someone

• To remove something or someone from another thing

• To find out or decide something

The accident impaired his ability to walk.

 

What does the word 'impair' mean?

• To happen at the same time or place

• To make something not work properly

• Asking questions to find out more information

• A short trip or attempt at something

The judge decided to incarcerate the convicted criminal for 10 years.

 

What does the word 'incarcerate' mean?

• Part of your back that controls movements

• To show or prove something to others

• To put someone in prison

• To happen at the same time or place

The government attempted to suppress the protest.

 

What does the word 'suppress' mean?

• Part of your back that controls movements

• To stop or control something from happening

• Asking questions to find out more information

• To happen at the same time or place

The evidence presented in court was conclusive, proving the defendant's guilt.

 

What does the word 'conclusive' mean?

• Definitely settles a question or argument

• To remove something or someone from another thing

• To show or prove something to others

• Asking questions to find out more information

She made her first foray into the world of entrepreneurship by starting her own online store.

 

What does the word 'foray' mean?

• To give special attention and concentrate on

• Asking questions to find out more information

• To remove something or someone from another thing

• A short trip or attempt at something

She decided to detach herself from the toxic relationship.

 

What does the word 'detach' mean?

• To remove something or someone from another thing

• To happen at the same time or place

• Being close to something or someone

• A short trip or attempt at something