Vocabulary • Ch 8 - The Giver • Context Clues

She was filled with anguish when she received the devastating news.

 

What does the word 'anguish' mean?

• This is why something happens

• Able to be heard

• A characteristic or quality of something

• Intense sadness or suffering

She struggled to comprehend the complex scientific concepts.

 

What does the word 'comprehend' mean?

• Being honest and doing what is right

• To become calmer or less intense

• Used to show contrast or contradiction

• To understand something fully or completely

The storm began to subside, allowing the residents to return to their homes.

 

What does the word 'subside' mean?

• To understand something fully or completely

• Able to be heard

• To become calmer or less intense

• Feeling or showing cheerfulness and confidence

She loved to dwell on her happy memories.

 

What does the word 'dwell' mean?

• To live or stay in a place

• Feeling worried, scared or nervous about something

• Able to be heard

• When everyone agrees on something

She wanted to go out; however, she couldn't due to the bad weather.

 

What does the word 'however' mean?

• Used to show contrast or contradiction

• Getting louder and louder in music

• A characteristic or quality of something

• Gentle or kind