Vocabulary • Ch 3.31 - Educated • Context Clues

I need to paraphrase this passage for my research paper.

 

What does the word 'paraphrase' mean?

• To bring under control or overcome

• To deeply respect and honor someone

• A big building where gods live

• Using different words to explain something

I am currently in the final stages of writing my dissertation for my doctoral degree.

 

What does the word 'dissertation' mean?

• A long research project for school

• To give up or surrender

• To show or point the way

• A public square or town square

The farmer's fields yielded a bountiful harvest this year.

 

What does the word 'yield' mean?

• Not lasting for a long time

• Lying flat on the ground

• A room where plants are grown indoors

• To give up or surrender

She gave him direct instructions on how to reach the destination.

 

What does the word 'direct' mean?

• To give up or surrender

• To show or point the way

• A funny play with silly and exaggerated actions

• Using different words to explain something

The team was eager to engage in the project.

 

What does the word 'engage' mean?

• To participate, get involved, or connect with

• A person who starts their own business

• Easily trained or able to be controlled

• Lying flat on the ground

The police were able to subdue the suspect after a struggle.

 

What does the word 'subdue' mean?

• To soak or fill completely with liquid

• To give up or surrender

• Lying flat on the ground

• To bring under control or overcome

She spent hours practicing piano in the conservatory.

 

What does the word 'conservatory' mean?

• A room where plants are grown indoors

• A public square or town square

• A long research project for school

• To give up or surrender

She is prone to getting motion sickness on long car rides.

 

What does the word 'prone' mean?

• Lying flat on the ground

• A person who starts their own business

• To soak or fill completely with liquid

• To show or point the way

The archaeologist discovered ancient artifacts from antiquity.

 

What does the word 'antiquity' mean?

• Very old times or ancient times

• A room where plants are grown indoors

• Easily trained or able to be controlled

• Not lasting for a long time

The company's strict compliance with regulations ensured a smooth audit process.

 

What does the word 'compliance' mean?

• Following rules or doing what's asked

• To participate, get involved, or connect with

• To show or point the way

• To deeply respect and honor someone