Vocabulary • Ch 1.1 - Romeo and Juliet • Context Clues

She expressed her scorn for his dishonesty with a sharp glare.

 

What does the word 'scorn' mean?

• A fight or argument between people

• To feel or show extreme dislike

• To break or go beyond a rule or limit

• To persuade or tempt someone romantically

The edges of the fabric began to fray after repeated washing.

 

What does the word 'fray' mean?

• Unfair and cruel leadership or rule

• To break or go beyond a rule or limit

• Someone who is against you

• A fight or argument between people

They all exeunt the stage together.

 

What does the word 'exeunt' mean?

• Characters leaving the stage in a play

• To break or go beyond a rule or limit

• To lose something as a penalty

• To make something bigger or increase

She sank into a deep despair after the loss of her loved one.

 

What does the word 'despair' mean?

• To make something bigger or increase

• Feeling very sad and hopeless

• Someone who is against you

• Unfair and cruel leadership or rule

The dictator's regime continues to oppress its citizens, denying them basic rights and freedoms.

 

What does the word 'oppress' mean?

• To treat someone unfairly or cruelly

• To break or go beyond a rule or limit

• Someone who is against you

• A set of beliefs or teachings

The political debate became increasingly heated, with each side firmly entrenched in their partisan positions.

 

What does the word 'partisan' mean?

• To make something bigger or increase

• A person who strongly supports a particular group

• When an army surrounds and attacks a place

• Future generations of people

The constant noise from the construction site began to vex the neighbors.

 

What does the word 'vex' mean?

• To feel or show extreme dislike

• Someone who is against you

• To annoy or bother someone

• To lose something as a penalty

The team had to forfeit the game due to an ineligible player.

 

What does the word 'forfeit' mean?

• Feeling upset or unhappy about something

• A person who strongly supports a particular group

• A fight or argument between people

• To lose something as a penalty

She filed a grievance against her employer for unfair treatment.

 

What does the word 'grievance' mean?

• To feel or show extreme dislike

• To break or go beyond a rule or limit

• To make something bigger or increase

• Feeling upset or unhappy about something

The castle was under siege for several weeks before surrendering.

 

What does the word 'siege' mean?

• When an army surrounds and attacks a place

• To attack or strongly criticize someone or something

• To make something bigger or increase

• Feeling very sad and hopeless