Vocabulary • Ch 3.35 - Educated • Context Clues

He sought to atone for his past mistakes by dedicating himself to acts of kindness and redemption.

 

What does the word 'atone' mean?

• To make up for a mistake

• Lacking in good manners or sensitivity

• To trick someone by lying or fooling

• Behaving in a wrong or naughty way

He had no choice but to concede defeat.

 

What does the word 'concede' mean?

• To trick someone by lying or fooling

• Behaving in a wrong or naughty way

• To make up for a mistake

• To admit that you were wrong

She tried to delude him into believing that she had won the lottery.

 

What does the word 'delude' mean?

• To trick someone by lying or fooling

• Lacking in good manners or sensitivity

• Treating everyone fairly, with no favorites

• Giving a feeling that something bad will happen

Her actions were perverse and went against societal norms.

 

What does the word 'perverse' mean?

• To trick someone by lying or fooling

• To make up for a mistake

• A statement given about something witnessed

• Behaving in a wrong or naughty way

She provided compelling testimony during the trial.

 

What does the word 'testimony' mean?

• A statement given about something witnessed

• To admit that you were wrong

• Giving a feeling that something bad will happen

• To formally accuse someone of a crime