Vocabulary • Ch 13 - The Fault in Our Stars • Context Clues

There was a sense of impending doom in the air.

 

What does the word 'impending' mean?

• Belief in strong, aggressive, masculine behavior

• To make something seem less bad

• To suggest something without saying it

• About to happen or occur soon

We need to determine the cause of the problem before we can find a solution.

 

What does the word 'determine' mean?

• To find comfort, support, or relief

• The smallest amount or unit of something

• Belief in strong, aggressive, masculine behavior

• To figure out or find out

Smallpox was eradicated through a global vaccination campaign.

 

What does the word 'smallpox' mean?

• About to happen or occur soon

• To make something seem less bad

• A serious and contagious disease with fever

• Belief in strong, aggressive, masculine behavior

The study of matter, energy, and the interactions between them.

 

What does the word 'physics' mean?

• To change the appearance of something completely

• To figure out or find out

• Belief in strong, aggressive, masculine behavior

• The study of how things move and work

The discovery of quantum mechanics revolutionized our understanding of the microscopic world.

 

What does the word 'quantum' mean?

• About to happen or occur soon

• The smallest amount or unit of something

• To find comfort, support, or relief

• Reaching one's full potential and being happy