Vocabulary • Ch 2.16 - Things Fall Apart • Context Clues

It is important to accurately interpret the meaning of the text.

 

What does the word 'interpret' mean?

• To explain or understand the meaning of

• The concept of one God in three persons

• Young and inexperienced

• To captivate or hold someone's attention

The charismatic evangelist delivered a powerful sermon to a packed congregation.

 

What does the word 'evangelist' mean?

• A person who doesn't believe in God

• Young and inexperienced

• A person who spreads the Christian message

• To captivate or hold someone's attention

The concept of the trinity is central to many religious belief systems.

 

What does the word 'trinity' mean?

• A person who doesn't believe in God

• The concept of one God in three persons

• To make fun of or mock someone

• To pay attention and listen carefully

The magician's tricks captivated the audience.

 

What does the word 'captivate' mean?

• A person who doesn't believe in God

• Very thirsty and in need of water

• To explain or understand the meaning of

• To hold someone's attention and interest

They deride her for wearing mismatched socks.

 

What does the word 'deride' mean?

• To make fun of or mock someone

• A person who doesn't believe in God

• To hold someone's attention and interest

• To captivate or hold someone's attention

She spoke English with a heavy Southern dialect.

 

What does the word 'dialect' mean?

• The concept of one God in three persons

• Lying or tricking someone on purpose

• To make fun of or mock someone

• A way people in a certain place talk

The captivating speaker managed to enthrall the entire audience with her powerful storytelling.

 

What does the word 'enthrall' mean?

• To pay attention and listen carefully

• To captivate or hold someone's attention

• A person who doesn't believe in God

• A person who spreads the Christian message

It is important to heed the advice given by medical professionals.

 

What does the word 'heed' mean?

• Young and inexperienced

• The concept of one God in three persons

• A person who spreads the Christian message

• To pay attention and listen carefully

She was filled with deceit, lying to everyone around her.

 

What does the word 'deceit' mean?

• Lying or tricking someone on purpose

• Very thirsty and in need of water

• To hold someone's attention and interest

• To make fun of or mock someone

After a long hike, the hikers were parched and desperate for water.

 

What does the word 'parched' mean?

• To make fun of or mock someone

• Very thirsty and in need of water

• A person who spreads the Christian message

• To pay attention and listen carefully