Vocabulary • Ch 1.13 - Things Fall Apart • Context Clues

She unleashed her wrath upon him for his betrayal.

 

What does the word 'wrath' mean?

• Extreme anger or fury

• To wave or swing (something) aggressively

• Not feeling strong or healthy

• Not on purpose

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

She made an inadvertent mistake by sending the email to the wrong person.

 

What does the word 'inadvertent' mean?

• A loud, chaotic and noisy commotion

• Extreme anger or fury

• A big and terrible disaster or misfortune

• Not on purpose

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

She couldn't help but lament the loss of her favorite book.

 

What does the word 'lament' mean?

• A loud, chaotic and noisy commotion

• Shaking or quivering because of fear or excitement

• To feel or express deep sadness

• Very sad or serious

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

She loved to dwell on the memories of her childhood.

 

What does the word 'dwell' mean?

• To feel or express deep sadness

• To live or stay in a place

• Feeling confused and not thinking clearly

• Very sad or serious

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

The earthquake caused widespread calamity and destruction.

 

What does the word 'calamity' mean?

• Something that people have done for a long time

• To wave or swing (something) aggressively

• Shaking or quivering because of fear or excitement

• A big and terrible disaster or misfortune

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

The accident resulted in grievous injuries.

 

What does the word 'grievous' mean?

• Not on purpose

• Very sad or serious

• To live or stay in a place

• A loud and chaotic noise or confusion

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

Her voice was tremulous as she confessed her deepest fears.

 

What does the word 'tremulous' mean?

• Shaking or quivering because of fear or excitement

• A loud, chaotic and noisy commotion

• Feeling confused and not thinking clearly

• Not feeling strong or healthy

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

She brandished her sword menacingly at her opponent.

 

What does the word 'brandish' mean?

• To wave or swing (something) aggressively

• To live or stay in a place

• Not feeling strong or healthy

• To feel or express deep sadness

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

He experienced a state of delirium after being awake for 72 hours.

 

What does the word 'delirium' mean?

• To live or stay in a place

• A loud and chaotic noise or confusion

• Feeling confused and not thinking clearly

• Something that people have done for a long time

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

She was too infirm to climb the stairs on her own.

 

What does the word 'infirm' mean?

• Not on purpose

• A loud, chaotic and noisy commotion

• Very sad or serious

• Not feeling strong or healthy

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4