Vocabulary • Ch 1.6 - I Am Malala • Context Clues

The detectives uncovered a conspiracy to commit fraud within the company.

 

What does the word 'conspiracy' mean?

• To protect or keep something safe

• Money paid to retired people every month

• When something happens opposite to expected

• A secret plan to do something bad

The company's assets include real estate, equipment, and intellectual property.

 

What does the word 'assets' mean?

• A group of lines in a poem

• Adjusted or balanced to the right level

• Things that are valuable and owned

• Causing strong arguments or disagreements

al-Qaeda: The government is actively working to dismantle al-Qaeda and prevent their acts of terrorism.

 

What does the word 'al-Qaeda' mean?

• The main message or lesson of a story

• A secret plan to do something bad

• al-Qaeda: A terrorist group that wants to harm people

• A government official who helps people

The new policy sparked a controversial debate among the members of the community.

 

What does the word 'controversial' mean?

• A computer-made version of something real

• Causing strong arguments or disagreements

• al-Qaeda: A terrorist group that wants to harm people

• To protect or keep something safe

She dedicated her life to philanthropy, starting numerous charitable foundations to help those in need.

 

What does the word 'philanthropy' mean?

• Adjusted or balanced to the right level

• Helping others by giving time or money

• The main message or lesson of a story

• When something happens opposite to expected

The poet divided the poem into four stanzas.

 

What does the word 'stanza' mean?

• To protect or keep something safe

• Helping others by giving time or money

• A group of lines in a poem

• Causing strong arguments or disagreements

She carefully tempered the chocolate to achieve the perfect consistency for her dessert.

 

What does the word 'tempered' mean?

• al-Qaeda: A terrorist group that wants to harm people

• A group of lines in a poem

• Adjusted or balanced to the right level

• To protect or keep something safe

The theme of the novel explores the complexities of human relationships.

 

What does the word 'theme' mean?

• Money paid to retired people every month

• The main message or lesson of a story

• When something happens opposite to expected

• A computer-made version of something real

The consul played a crucial role in promoting trade and maintaining diplomatic relations between the two countries.

 

What does the word 'consul' mean?

• A computer-made version of something real

• The main message or lesson of a story

• Money paid to retired people every month

• A government official who helps people

I attended a virtual conference from the comfort of my own home.

 

What does the word 'virtual' mean?

• al-Qaeda: A terrorist group that wants to harm people

• Adjusted or balanced to the right level

• The main message or lesson of a story

• A computer-made version of something real