Vocabulary • Ch 3 - Frankenstein • Context Clues

She used expressive gestures to convey her message.

 

What does the word 'convey' mean?

• Relating to a person's home or family

• To give in to a desire

• To share or communicate information or feelings

• Disgusting or causing strong feelings of dislike

The hiker began to descend down the mountain.

 

What does the word 'descend' mean?

• Disgusting or extremely unpleasant

• Having unlimited power to do anything

• To happen again and again

• To go down or move lower

She assertively stated her opinion during the meeting.

 

What does the word 'assert' mean?

• Happening right after something else

• Strong excitement or enthusiasm for something

• To confidently state or declare something

• To go down or move lower

The company strictly adheres to industry compliance regulations.

 

What does the word 'compliance' mean?

• Happening right after something else

• Following rules or instructions as requested

• To share or communicate information or feelings

• To quit or give up a job

It was presumptuous of him to assume he would win the competition without even practicing.

 

What does the word 'presumptuous' mean?

• Acting like something that you're not

• Acting too confidently without permission or knowledge

• To share or communicate information or feelings

• Having unlimited power to do anything

She decided to indulge in a decadent dessert after a long day.

 

What does the word 'indulge' mean?

• Disgusting or extremely unpleasant

• To go down or move lower

• To give in to a desire

• To happen again and again

She enjoys spending her weekends doing domestic chores.

 

What does the word 'domestic' mean?

• Acting too confidently without permission or knowledge

• Disgusting or extremely unpleasant

• Relating to a person's home or family

• To share or communicate information or feelings

She chose to omit certain details from her report.

 

What does the word 'omit' mean?

• To quit or give up a job

• To happen again and again

• To leave out or not include

• Disgusting or extremely unpleasant

She believed in a higher power that was omnipotent and all-knowing.

 

What does the word 'omnipotent' mean?

• Having unlimited power to do anything

• To give in to a desire

• Acting like something that you're not

• To leave out or not include

The same problem seems to recur every year.

 

What does the word 'recur' mean?

• To quit or give up a job

• To leave out or not include

• To happen again and again

• Happening right after something else