Vocabulary • Ch 3.6 (24) - 1984 • Context Clues

She prefers to dwell in the countryside rather than the city.

 

What does the word 'dwell' mean?

• To live or stay in a place

• An appearance or outward show of something

• Going straight up and down

• To cut something into pieces

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

The teacher had to admonish the student for repeatedly talking during class.

 

What does the word 'admonish' mean?

• A written record of what happened

• To live or stay in a place

• An appearance or outward show of something

• To warn or scold someone gently

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

The protestors began to disperse as the police arrived.

 

What does the word 'disperse' mean?

• To spread or scatter things apart

• To warn or scold someone gently

• To go together with someone or something

• Difficult to understand or comprehend

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Her sallow complexion made her look sickly.

 

What does the word 'sallow' mean?

• Having a pale, yellowish complexion

• To go together with someone or something

• To be unhappy and quiet for no reason

• To quit or give up a job

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

The unpleasant smell made him retch.

 

What does the word 'retch' mean?

• To warn or scold someone gently

• Going straight up and down

• To live or stay in a place

• To feel like vomiting or gagging

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

There was not even a semblance of order in the chaos of the room.

 

What does the word 'semblance' mean?

• An appearance or outward show of something

• To warn or scold someone gently

• To feel like vomiting or gagging

• A mixture of different things or elements

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

The skyscraper stood tall, with its vertical design reaching toward the sky.

 

What does the word 'vertical' mean?

• Going straight up and down

• To warn or scold someone gently

• To cut something into pieces

• To defeat an opponent completely in a game or competition

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

The political dissident was forced into exile, leaving behind everything he knew.

 

What does the word 'exile' mean?

• Forced to live away from home

• A mixture of different things or elements

• To go together with someone or something

• Difficult to understand or comprehend

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

The forensic team had to carefully reassemble the remains after the body was dismembered.

 

What does the word 'dismember' mean?

• To feel like vomiting or gagging

• To warn or scold someone gently

• An appearance or outward show of something

• To cut something into pieces

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4B

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.K.4B

CCSS.RF.2.3D

The army was able to rout the enemy in a decisive battle.

 

What does the word 'rout' mean?

• Difficult to understand or comprehend

• Having a pale, yellowish complexion

• To defeat an opponent completely in a game or competition

• Going straight up and down

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C