Vocabulary • Ch 12 - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets • Context Clues

She let out an utter cry of joy when she received the good news.

 

What does the word 'utter' mean?

• Being cautious or careful about something

• To feel or show extreme dislike

• Thinking you are better than everyone

• To speak or make sounds out loud

She couldn't help but writhe in pain as the doctor examined her injury.

 

What does the word 'writhe' mean?

• To make someone feel upset or angry

• Being cautious or careful about something

• To twist and turn in pain

• To make fun of or mock someone

She submitted her resignation to the company's HR department.

 

What does the word 'resignation' mean?

• To make someone feel upset or angry

• To feel or show extreme dislike

• To make fun of or mock someone

• To leave a job on purpose

The dancer's graceful movements were a perfect embodiment of the music.

 

What does the word 'embodiment' mean?

• To ask questions to get information

• To twist and turn in pain

• Person or thing that represents an idea

• Explain something with lots of details

She tried to contort her body into a challenging yoga pose.

 

What does the word 'contort' mean?

• To make someone feel upset or angry

• To speak or make sounds out loud

• To offend or disrespect someone

• To twist or bend in a strange way