Vocabulary • Ch 3 - The Secret Life of Bees • Context Clues

The two parties reached an accord and agreed on the terms of the contract.

 

What does the word 'accord' mean?

• Information or ideas found in something

• Agreement or harmony between people or groups

• To say yes or agree with something

• Hard to find or catch

The team worked together to dominate their opponents in the game.

 

What does the word 'dominate' mean?

• To be in control or have power

• When things are different or contrasting

• Feeling of shock or confusion

• Agreement or harmony between people or groups

The witness will affirm her testimony under oath.

 

What does the word 'affirm' mean?

• To say yes or agree with something

• To guess or make a thoughtful prediction

• To be in control or have power

• When things are different or contrasting

Her unexpected resignation caused consternation among her colleagues.

 

What does the word 'consternation' mean?

• Feeling of shock or confusion

• To say yes or agree with something

• When things are different or contrasting

• To guess or make a thoughtful prediction

The answer to the riddle remained elusive, leaving everyone perplexed.

 

What does the word 'elusive' mean?

• To be in control or have power

• To guess or make a thoughtful prediction

• Feeling of shock or confusion

• Hard to find or catch

They continue to speculate about the outcome of the election.

 

What does the word 'speculate' mean?

• To say yes or agree with something

• To guess or make a thoughtful prediction

• Agreement or harmony between people or groups

• When things are different or contrasting

She felt content after accomplishing her goals.

 

What does the word 'content' mean?

• Feeling of shock or confusion

• Information or ideas found in something

• Agreement or harmony between people or groups

• To guess or make a thoughtful prediction

He preferred staying in, while on the other hand, his friends wanted to go out.

 

What does the word 'on the other hand' mean?

• Information or ideas found in something

• To guess or make a thoughtful prediction

• To be in control or have power

• When things are different or contrasting