Vocabulary • Ch All - The Cask of Amontillado • Context Clues

The traffic light turned red to indicate that we should stop.

 

What does the word 'indicate' mean?

• To show or point out something

• The most correct or authoritative answer

• To use hand or body movements to communicate

• To move back suddenly after being pushed

The artist will render a beautiful painting.

 

What does the word 'render' mean?

• However, despite that or still

• Stubborn

• To make or create something in a particular way

• To collect or make pure liquid

She had made a firm resolve to achieve her goals.

 

What does the word 'resolve' mean?

• To seek revenge or get back at someone

• To notice or understand something using our senses

• The order in which things come next

• To make a strong decision and stick to it

She frantically gesticulated to get the attention of the waiter.

 

What does the word 'gesticulate' mean?

• To use hand or body movements to communicate

• Stubborn

• To show or point out something

• Very strange or ugly in an unnatural way

Despite the evidence presented to him, he remained obstinate in his beliefs.

 

What does the word 'obstinate' mean?

• To go down or calm down

• However, despite that or still

• Stubborn

• To make or create something in a particular way