Vocabulary • Ch 3.3 - Educated • Context Clues

The criminal used threats to coerce the witness into changing their testimony.

 

What does the word 'coerce' mean?

• To make someone do something forcefully

• To persuade or convince someone nicely

• Showing respect or obedience to someone

• Friendly and warm in a kind way

She became emancipated from her oppressive situation.

 

What does the word 'emancipated' mean?

• To make someone do something forcefully

• A time long ago, like in castles

• A small, loyal servant or follower

• To be set free or liberated

She decided to renounce her position and pursue a different career path.

 

What does the word 'renounce' mean?

• Not fitting or going together correctly

• Getting in trouble for something you did

• The rhythm or beat of music or speech

• To give up or say no to something

The soldiers arrive to liberate the town from the oppressive regime.

 

What does the word 'liberate' mean?

• To be in charge or lead

• A twisted or perverted way of doing something

• To set free or release from captivity

• Getting in trouble for something you did

The introduction will precede the main presentation.

 

What does the word 'precede' mean?

• The unique sound quality of an instrument

• To come before something in time

• To strongly disapprove or criticize something/someone

• Not logical

She acted in an irrational manner, making decisions without logical reasoning.

 

What does the word 'irrational' mean?

• To persuade or convince someone nicely

• Having a strong, unpleasant smell or taste

• Not logical

• To be in charge or lead

She showed deference to her elders by speaking respectfully to them.

 

What does the word 'deference' mean?

• Showing respect or obedience to someone

• To set free or release from captivity

• Getting in trouble for something you did

• Not logical

The acrid smell of burning rubber filled the air.

 

What does the word 'acrid' mean?

• Having a strong, unpleasant smell or taste

• To come before something in time

• Showing respect or obedience to someone

• The unique sound quality of an instrument

The musician's fingers moved with a flawless cadence across the piano keys.

 

What does the word 'cadence' mean?

• The rhythm or beat of music or speech

• Friendly and warm in a kind way

• A small, loyal servant or follower

• To persuade or convince someone nicely

She tried to cajole her younger brother into cleaning his room.

 

What does the word 'cajole' mean?

• To set free or release from captivity

• A small, loyal servant or follower

• A time long ago, like in castles

• To persuade or convince someone nicely