Vocabulary • Ch 2.45 - Where the Crawdads Sing • Context Clues

She struggled to maintain focus during the long presentation.

 

What does the word 'focus' mean?

• Being close to something or someone

• To remove something or someone from another thing

• To give special attention and concentrate on

• To put someone in prison

The defense attorney vigorously pursued the witness during cross-examination.

 

What does the word 'cross-examination' mean?

• To put someone in prison

• Definitely settles a question or argument

• Being close to something or someone

• Asking questions to find out more information

Our plans to meet up coincided perfectly, and we arrived at the same time.

 

What does the word 'coincide' mean?

• To give special attention and concentrate on

• Definitely settles a question or argument

• To happen at the same time or place

• To stop or control something from happening

The proximity of the grocery store to my house makes it convenient for me to shop for groceries.

 

What does the word 'proximity' mean?

• Being close to something or someone

• To put someone in prison

• Definitely settles a question or argument

• To give special attention and concentrate on

The accident impaired his ability to walk.

 

What does the word 'impair' mean?

• To remove something or someone from another thing

• To stop or control something from happening

• To make something not work properly

• To happen at the same time or place