Vocabulary • Ch 3.17 - Unbroken • Context Clues

She pulled on the rope until it was completely taut.

 

What does the word 'taut' mean?

• A feeling that something bad will happen

• Always watching and ready to give attention

• Stretched tight or pulled firmly

• Different from others or easily recognized

The tick is a common parasite found on dogs and other animals.

 

What does the word 'parasite' mean?

• Real or true

• Making sense

• Stretched tight or pulled firmly

• A living thing that lives off other living things

The garden overflowed with a bountiful harvest.

 

What does the word 'bountiful' mean?

• Stretched tight or pulled firmly

• To scold or correct someone for doing wrong

• Having a lot of something

• Very dirty and messy place

The ship needed enough ballast to maintain stability in rough seas.

 

What does the word 'ballast' mean?

• Having a lot of something

• To scold or correct someone for doing wrong

• Very dirty and messy place

• Heavy material used to make a ship steady

The teacher decided to chastise the students for their misbehavior.

 

What does the word 'chastise' mean?

• Making sense

• Always watching and ready to give attention

• To scold or correct someone for doing wrong

• Real or true

The professor presented a coherent argument during his lecture.

 

What does the word 'coherent' mean?

• Making sense

• A living thing that lives off other living things

• Real or true

• A person or animal that lives somewhere

A sense of foreboding hung heavy in the air, hinting at an impending disaster.

 

What does the word 'foreboding' mean?

• Stretched tight or pulled firmly

• A person or animal that lives somewhere

• A feeling that something bad will happen

• Real or true

The abandoned building was in a squalid state, filled with trash and decay.

 

What does the word 'squalid' mean?

• Heavy material used to make a ship steady

• A living thing that lives off other living things

• Very dirty and messy place

• Always watching and ready to give attention

The security guard remained vigilant throughout the night, keeping a watchful eye on the premises.

 

What does the word 'vigilant' mean?

• Making sense

• A person or animal that lives somewhere

• Having a lot of something

• Always watching and ready to give attention

The population of the city consists of both long-time inhabitants and recent migrants.

 

What does the word 'inhabitant' mean?

• Heavy material used to make a ship steady

• Very dirty and messy place

• Making sense

• A person or animal that lives somewhere