Vocabulary • Ch 1.14 - Where the Crawdads Sing • Context Clues

The doctor examined the patient's posterior for any signs of injury.

 

What does the word 'posterior' mean?

• The back side of something

• Part of the brain that helps with senses

• To cut or separate something completely

• The effect something has on something else

Her writing style is very cerebral, filled with intellectual depth and complex ideas.

 

What does the word 'cerebral' mean?

• The effect something has on something else

• Part of the brain that helps with senses

• The back side of something

• Related to the brain or thinking

He had to sever ties with his business partner due to their constant disagreements.

 

What does the word 'sever' mean?

• Part of the brain that helps with senses

• Related to the brain or thinking

• The back side of something

• To cut or separate something completely

The parietal lobes are responsible for processing sensory information, such as touch and spatial awareness.

 

What does the word 'parietal lobes' mean?

• The effect something has on something else

• Part of the brain that helps with senses

• The back side of something

• To cut or separate something completely

The earthquake had a significant impact on the city's infrastructure.

 

What does the word 'impact' mean?

• The back side of something

• Related to the brain or thinking

• The effect something has on something else

• Part of the brain that helps with senses