Vocabulary • Ch 17 - Into the Wild • Context Clues

The company plans to establish a new branch in the city.

 

What does the word 'establish' mean?

• To make a promise and stick to it

• To find or discover evidence or clues

• To start or create something official

• Fancy and stylish

It is critical that we address this issue immediately.

 

What does the word 'critical' mean?

• Very important or essential to something

• How tall or big someone is

• To make a promise and stick to it

• To love or care for deeply

The detective tried to trace the path of the suspect using the evidence left behind at the crime scene.

 

What does the word 'trace' mean?

• To make fun of or mock someone

• Very important or essential to something

• To cause something to happen

• To find or discover evidence or clues

The data analysis revealed interesting patterns and trends.

 

What does the word 'analysis' mean?

• Hard to find or catch

• Fancy and stylish

• Very important or essential to something

• Carefully examining something to understand it better

Contrary to popular belief, she actually enjoyed the movie.

 

What does the word 'contrary to' mean?

• The bad guy or enemy in a story

• Hard to find or catch

• The opposite or different from something

• Carefully examining something to understand it better