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WorksheetsWonder Vocabulary Review: Use context clues!
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 39mins
What does *petrified* mean?
“Since I’ve never been to a real school before, I am pretty much totally and completely petrified.”
paralyzed with fear, amazement, or awe
excited and enthusiastic
filled with curiosity and intrigue
upset; angry with someone
What does *palate* mean?
“Before I was born, the doctors realized there was something wrong with my face, but they didn’t think it was going to be bad. They told Mom and Dad I had a cleft palate and some other stuff going on. They called it ‘small anomalies.’”
The part of the brain used for making judgements or decisions
The soft cartilage at the end of the nose
The roof of the mouth that separates the mouth from the nasal cavity
The hairline
What does *anomalies* mean?
“Before I was born, the doctors realized there was something wrong with my face, but they didn’t think it was going to be bad. They told Mom and Dad I had a cleft palate and some other stuff going on. They called it ‘small anomalies.’”
Warts
Unusual characteristics
Blemishes
Pimples
What does *hindsight* mean?
“‘But you’re right, Auggie, we should’ve told you when we found out last month that you got in,’ said Dad. ‘In hindsight,’ sighed Mom, ‘yes, I guess.’”
A rearview mirror
A special sense some animals have
To walk backward
realization of the meaning or importance of an event only after it has happened
What does *apprentice* mean?
“‘What’s a Padawan thing?’ said Ms. Petosa, smiling at me. ‘It’s from Star Wars,’ answered Julian. “A Padawan is a Jedi apprentice.’”
A person who teachers others a special skill
A magical creature
A type of animal
a person who is learning a trade or art by experience under a skilled worker
What does *deformed* mean?
“In Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, Darth Sidious’s face gets burned by Sith lightning and becomes totally deformed. His skin gets all shriveled up and his whole face just kind of melts.”
Broken and non-functional
distorted in form; misshapen
Strained and stretched
Appealing to the eye
What does *precept* mean?
“PRECEPTS = RULES ABOUT REALLY IMPORTANT THINGS! ‘Like a motto.’”
A principal of a school
a command or principle intended as a general rule of action
the reception on a cellular device
The reason you do something
What does *alignment* mean
“Even though I had jaw alignment surgery a few years ago, I have to chew food in the front of my mouth.”
an arrangement of a group of people in a line
a process of taking the air, beginning flight
the proper adjustment of parts in relation to each other
an artistic process for creating patterns with lines
What does *mortality* mean?
“The things we do outlast our mortality. They things we do are like monuments that people do to honor heroes that died.”
A proper name of a famous literary villain
A set of values
A social structure
A state of being subject to death one day
What does *aversion* mean?
“I stopped letting anyone take my picture a while ago. I guess you could call it a phobia. No, actually, it’s not a phobia. It’s an ‘aversion’.”
a fear
a strong dislike
a certain type or one
the science of flight
What does *cosmos* mean?
“This is the way it’s always been for me, this little universe of us. But this year there seems to be a shift in the cosmos. The galaxy is changing. Planets are falling out of alignment.”
the orderly universe
weather patterns
science fiction texts
Ombre design
What does *pettiness* mean?
“It’s like they had talked to each other beforehand about redoing their image at the new school, but hadn’t bothered to clue me in. I admit: I had always thought I was above this kind of typical teenage pettiness.”
A state of being beautiful or attractive
An attitude of friendliness
A state of having or displaying a mean narrow-minded attitude
A style of dress
What does *decisively* mean?
“‘Is something wrong with Miranda?/ she asked. ‘Just that she’s acting like a complete jerk,’ I said… ‘Okay then, I’ll pick you up, no problem,’ Mom said decisively… ‘That was the plan all along anyway.”
marked by or showing decision
Specifically or carefully
In a state of preparation
Made up of the pulp of fruit
What does *exasperated* mean?
“‘Do you even have a MetroCard?’ Mom said after me. ‘Of course she has a MetroCard!’ answered Dad, fully exasperated. ‘Yeesh, Momma! Stop worrying so much!’”
certain
annoyed; irritated
prepared
silly
What does *sepia* mean?
“I’ve pored over grainy sepia pictures of long-dead relatives in babushkas, black-and-white snapshots of distant cousins...Pollards of bell-bottomed teenagers.”
An Instagram filter
A type of camera
a brownish-gray coloring
An artistic design
What does *accompany* mean?
“Even though I was well beyond the trick-or-treating stage myself, I usually threw on some mask or other to accompany [Auggie].”
criticize or tease
a successful company or business
to go with or attend as a companion
To create a costume
What does *artifact* mean?
“The gym was turned into a giant museum, with everyone’s Egyptian artifact displayed on a table with a little caption card explaining what the thing was.”
Item of clothing
Artistic work
an object representing a culture
Piece of furnuture
What does *caption* mean?
“The gym was turned into a giant museum, with everyone’s Egyptian artifact displayed on a table with a little caption card explaining what the thing was.”
Something to top something else
An artistic work to be interpreted
the explanation or description accompanying something
Citation/credits
What does *kinetic* mean?
“Stuff we will probably never need to know, like how to figure out the surface area of a cube or what the difference is between kinetic and potential energy.”
relating to motion
something stationary or still
electricity
heat
What does *expel* mean?
“We have rules about [hitting a student], you know? Automatic expulsion.”
To arrange letters correctly
To consider a decision carefully
to drive or force out
To deprive someone of privileges
What does *mantel* mean?
“Auggie was looking at pictures on the mantel, and he saw a picture of me and Daddy.”
A cloak
the beam, stone, arch, or shelf above a fireplace
A picture frame
A type of table
What does *warranted* mean?
“Although I think hitting a child would be valid grounds for expulsion at other schools, I agree such extreme measures aren’t warranted here.”
Acceptable
Guaranteed
Possible
Required
What does *ensure* mean?
“[We] are confident that every measure will be taken to ensure this doesn’t happen again.”
Guarantee
Hope
Attempt
Prove
What does *impressionable* mean?
“We think the transition to middle school is hard enough without having to place greater burdens or hardships on these young, impressionable minds.”
Unintelligent
Untrustworthy
Easy to influence
passionate
What does *empathy* refer to?
“In fact, I thought it would teach them a thing or two about empathy, and friendship, and loyalty.”
A special power that allows one to read minds
emptiness; devoid of any content
able to manage anger and negative emotion
being aware of and sharing another person's feelings,
What does *fringe* mean?
“They weren’t at Julian’s table, but they were near him, like on the fringe of popularity.”
Center
Focus
Border or edge
Mind
What does *interject* mean?
“didn’t even call me first, by the way! The mom interjects as she cleans the floor.”
to shout
to speak between laughs
to throw in between or among other things
to speak sadly
What does *monolog* mean?
“the play is taking up most of my time as we get closer to opening night. lots of lines to remember. long monologues where it’s just me talking.”
a discussion between two or more characters in a play
a long uninterrupted speech delivered by one person
a document written to explain something
a story told from beginning to end
What does *bionic* mean?
“‘That’s because you have bionic hearing, buddy,’ said the ear doctor, adjusting the [hearing aid].”
Super
Alien
Fancy
Enhanced with technology
What does *taciturn* mean?
“‘What is with you lately, Via? You’re moody and taciturn and secretive.’”
Secretive or silent
Great or wonderful
Sad
Snobby
What does *prude* mean?
“Elle and I badmouthed her to each other: She’s a prude, she’s so this, she’s so that.”
A person who is obsessed with being proper
A person who behaves inappropriately
A bad friend
An older person
What does *restrain* mean?
“Davenport took a deep breath, like he was trying to restrain himself.”
To bind or tie
To teach or train
To control or hold back
To shock or surprise
What does *mayhem* mean?
“It was that crazy backstage theater mayhem where sweaty actors stand euphoric while people come worship them for a few seconds”
Affection
Calm
Destruction
Chaos
What does *euphoric* mean?
“It was that crazy backstage theater mayhem where sweaty actors stand euphoric while people come worship them for a few seconds”
Extremely frustrated
Extremely arrogant
Extremely startled
Extremely happy
What does *reimburse* mean?
“Broarwood would reimburse the cost of the [lost] hearing aids...they felt bad about what happened.”
Take back
Forgive
Repay
Forget
What does *attribution* mean?
“Send me a postcard this summer with YOUR personal precept. It can be something you made up for yourself or something you’ve read somewhere that means something to you. (If so, don’t forget the attribution, please!)
Proper spelling
Citation; source
Proper way of addressing someone
Explanation
What does *revelation* mean?
“I couldn’t believe he was being so matter-of-fact about the whole thing. I mean, to me this was a major revelation, and he was acting like it was no big deal.”
Piece of common sense
Something surprising that is revealed
An explanation
A documentation
“‘That’s all I want to leave you with today. I know I’m known for my...um...verbosity…’”
Brief and concise
Loud and passionate
Using many verbs
Using too many words
What does *ruminating* mean?
“‘I came upon a passage that he wrote that seemed particularly consistent with the themes I touched on earlier, themes I’ve been ruminating upon all year…’”
Thinking about for a long time
Frustrated about
Creating room for
Studying; memorizing
