Vocabulary • Ch All - The Veldt • Context Clues

The data seems to indicate a positive trend.

 

What does the word 'indicate' mean?

• A medicine that makes you calm and sleepy

• To show or point out something

• Confused or puzzled

• Someone who wants things to stay the same

She was in a jovial mood after hearing good news from her friend.

 

What does the word 'jovial' mean?

• A person who tells stories through songs

• A layer that protects the Earth

• A rule or belief that guides behavior

• Happy and full of laughter and fun

She felt a twinge of pain in her lower back.

 

What does the word 'twinge' mean?

• A sudden, sharp pain in your body

• To move back or go away

• A person who tells stories through songs

• Someone who worries a lot

The sound of the rain was a constant presence throughout the night.

 

What does the word 'constant' mean?

• Something that doesn't change or stays the same

• Someone who worries a lot

• Happy and full of laughter and fun

• Thinking or worrying about something a lot

She gave me direct instructions on how to assemble the furniture.

 

What does the word 'direct' mean?

• A person who tells stories through songs

• The ability to communicate without speaking

• To show or tell someone exactly what to do

• A rule or belief that guides behavior

The doctor prescribed a sedative to help the patient relax before the procedure.

 

What does the word 'sedative' mean?

• In spite of that

• A rule or belief that guides behavior

• A medicine that makes you calm and sleepy

• Someone who worries a lot

She was so engrossed in her book that she didn't hear me calling her name.

 

What does the word 'engrossed' mean?

• Confused or puzzled

• Completely focused and absorbed in something

• To show or point out something

• The ability to communicate without speaking

She was tired, nevertheless she couldn't sleep.

 

What does the word 'nevertheless' mean?

• In spite of that

• To show or point out something

• Happy and full of laughter and fun

• Someone who wants things to stay the same

Many innocent people have suffered persecution throughout history.

 

What does the word 'persecution' mean?

• To make something appear out of nowhere

• To show or tell someone exactly what to do

• Someone who worries a lot

• To be treated unfairly because of beliefs

The conditions in the factory were absolutely appalling.

 

What does the word 'appalling' mean?

• Terribly bad or shocking in a frightening way

• To show or point out something

• Something that doesn't change or stays the same

• To show or tell someone exactly what to do