Vocabulary • Ch 22 - The Fault in Our Stars • Context Clues

The performance was incredibly pathetic, receiving boos from the audience.

 

What does the word 'pathetic' mean?

• To determine the value or worth

• Too many to count or measure

• Very, very, very, very, very, very hot

• Very sad or deserving pity or sympathy

The couple hoped to beget children in the near future.

 

What does the word 'beget' mean?

• To create or become the parent of

• Very, very, very, very, very, very hot

• Feeling confused or lost about direction

• To determine the value or worth

The priest absolved him of his sins during confession.

 

What does the word 'absolve' mean?

• To move someone to a lower rank

• To gather or collect something over time

• To determine the value or worth

• To free someone from blame or guilt

The real estate agent will appraise the value of the property before listing it for sale.

 

What does the word 'appraise' mean?

• To move someone to a lower rank

• To free someone from blame or guilt

• To gather or collect something over time

• To determine the value or worth

The employee was demoted after his performance review.

 

What does the word 'demote' mean?

• To gather or collect something over time

• To move someone to a lower rank

• To hold back or control something

• Talented or advanced for their age

There were innumerable stars in the night sky.

 

What does the word 'innumerable' mean?

• To create or become the parent of

• To gather or collect something over time

• To move someone to a lower rank

• Too many to count or measure

The young girl displayed precocious talent for playing the piano at the age of four.

 

What does the word 'precocious' mean?

• To free someone from blame or guilt

• Too many to count or measure

• Talented or advanced for their age

• Round, chubby or plump in shape

The rotund man waddled down the street, his large stomach preceding him.

 

What does the word 'rotund' mean?

• Round, chubby or plump in shape

• To free someone from blame or guilt

• Very sad or deserving pity or sympathy

• To hold back or control something

She managed to accumulate a large fortune through years of hard work and wise investments.

 

What does the word 'accumulate' mean?

• To free someone from blame or guilt

• To move someone to a lower rank

• To gather or collect something over time

• Very sad or deserving pity or sympathy

The infernal noise from the construction site kept us awake all night.

 

What does the word 'infernal' mean?

• Feeling confused or lost about direction

• To create or become the parent of

• Very sad or deserving pity or sympathy

• Very, very, very, very, very, very hot