Vocabulary • Ch 7 - Lord of the Flies • Context Clues

She struggled to maintain her focus during the long lecture.

 

What does the word 'focus' mean?

• To really hate something or someone

• Not affected or harmed by something

• To struggle or have difficulty doing something

• To pay attention and concentrate on something

She was bound by her promise to keep the secret.

 

What does the word 'bound' mean?

• To move or jump with leaping steps

• To enjoy or give in to something

• To pay attention and concentrate on something

• A wise and knowledgeable person

She was bound for success with her determined attitude and hard work.

 

What does the word 'bound' mean?

• To make fun of something or someone

• To tie or fasten something securely

• To cross or move through something

• To strongly disapprove and find guilty

The students decided to mock their teacher by imitating his quirky mannerisms.

 

What does the word 'mock' mean?

• Pretending to be brave or confident

• A wise and knowledgeable person

• To make someone feel scared or intimidated

• To make fun of something or someone

Despite the hardships, she managed to endure through the tough times.

 

What does the word 'endure' mean?

• To continue to exist or withstand hardships

• To tie or fasten something securely

• To stare with an angry or fierce expression

• To make someone feel scared or intimidated

The judge will condemn the criminal to a life sentence in prison.

 

What does the word 'condemn' mean?

• To wave or swing something in a threatening or dramatic way

• Easily hurt or harmed in some way

• To tie or fasten something securely

• To strongly disapprove and find guilty

She could not hide her loathe for the taste of cilantro.

 

What does the word 'loathe' mean?

• To really hate something or someone

• Pretending to be brave or confident

• A wise and knowledgeable person

• Not affected or harmed by something

Despite facing many obstacles, she refused to let anything daunt her determination to succeed.

 

What does the word 'daunt' mean?

• To continue to exist or withstand hardships

• Very important or significant

• Not affected or harmed by something

• To make someone feel scared or intimidated

He gave her a menacing glower before storming out of the room.

 

What does the word 'glower' mean?

• To tie or fasten something securely

• To enjoy or give in to something

• To stare with an angry or fierce expression

• To move or jump with leaping steps

The knight brandished his sword in a show of strength.

 

What does the word 'brandish' mean?

• To wave or swing something in a threatening or dramatic way

• To make extremely angry or mad

• To strongly disapprove and find guilty

• To make fun of something or someone