Vocabulary • Ch All - The Lottery • Context Clues

Although it was raining, they still went for a walk in the park.

 

What does the word 'although' mean?

• Done quickly and without much effort

• A hole in the ground for burying people

• Making someone serious or thoughtful

• However

They celebrated their family tradition of baking cookies every Christmas.

 

What does the word 'tradition' mean?

• Custom or belief passed down through generations

• Done quickly and without much effort

• To give instructions or guidance

• Objects or equipment used for a specific activity

She visited her grandfather's grave to pay her respects.

 

What does the word 'grave' mean?

• Easily annoyed or irritable

• Loud, noisy, and full of energy

• A hole in the ground for burying people

• A performance where someone shows their skills

The statistics were sobering, highlighting the severity of the situation.

 

What does the word 'sobering' mean?

• A hole in the ground for burying people

• Making someone serious or thoughtful

• Loud, noisy, and full of energy

• Getting scolded or in trouble for something

She apologized for the lapse in judgment.

 

What does the word 'lapse' mean?

• Objects or equipment used for a specific activity

• Loud, noisy, and full of energy

• However

• To make a mistake or forget

She decided to take a proactive approach to solving the problem.

 

What does the word 'approach' mean?

• To give instructions or guidance

• The way you do something or go near it

• Happy and cheerful

• Getting scolded or in trouble for something

The appetizer will precede the main course.

 

What does the word 'precede' mean?

• To come before or go in front of

• However

• A performance where someone shows their skills

• Happy and cheerful

She gave him direct instructions on how to complete the task.

 

What does the word 'direct' mean?

• Happy and cheerful

• A performance where someone shows their skills

• To give instructions or guidance

• Getting scolded or in trouble for something

The line at the DMV felt interminable as I waited for hours.

 

What does the word 'interminable' mean?

• Happy and cheerful

• However

• To come before or go in front of

• Never-ending

She gave a perfunctory apology without showing any genuine remorse.

 

What does the word 'perfunctory' mean?

• Done quickly and without much effort

• A lot of something

• Objects or equipment used for a specific activity

• Custom or belief passed down through generations