Vocabulary • Ch 1.8 - Things Fall Apart • Context Clues

They settled their dispute through mediation.

 

What does the word 'dispute' mean?

• Allowing someone to have what they want

• To argue or disagree about something

• To make someone leave a place

• Strong anger or rage

She demonstrated great valor by rushing into the burning building to save trapped children.

 

What does the word 'valor' mean?

• Strong anger or rage

• Showing courage and bravery in difficult situations

• To make someone leave a place

• To argue or disagree about something

His disrespectful comments sparked her ire.

 

What does the word 'ire' mean?

• To argue or disagree about something

• Allowing someone to have what they want

• Strong anger or rage

• Showing courage and bravery in difficult situations

She treated herself to an indulgent spa weekend to relax and rejuvenate.

 

What does the word 'indulgent' mean?

• Allowing someone to have what they want

• To argue or disagree about something

• Showing courage and bravery in difficult situations

• Strong anger or rage

The principal decided to expel the student for his misconduct.

 

What does the word 'expel' mean?

• To make someone leave a place

• Strong anger or rage

• To argue or disagree about something

• Showing courage and bravery in difficult situations