Below are the sentences in which the vocabulary words appear. Use any clues you can find in the text combined with your prior knowledge to complete the matching columns.
Understand the Problem
The question is asking to read the sentences provided and use the context clues along with prior knowledge to match vocabulary words to their definitions. This involves understanding the term's meaning in relation to the sentences they appear in.
Answer
1. G, 2. C, 3. E, 4. D, 5. I, 6. F, 7. A, 8. H
- Epigram - G. A pithy, witty poem expressing a single thought 2. Supercilious - C. Haughtiness in bearing and attitude 3. Extemporizing - E. A short, witty poem expressing a single thought 4. Rotogravure - D. Printed material, such as a newspaper 5. Contemptuous - I. Showing or feeling disgust and distain; scornful 6. Oculist - F. Feeling or showing haughty disdain 7. Peremptory - A. Dictatorial; offensively self-assured 8. Hauteur - H. Haughtiness or arrogance in demeanor
Answer for screen readers
- Epigram - G. A pithy, witty poem expressing a single thought 2. Supercilious - C. Haughtiness in bearing and attitude 3. Extemporizing - E. A short, witty poem expressing a single thought 4. Rotogravure - D. Printed material, such as a newspaper 5. Contemptuous - I. Showing or feeling disgust and distain; scornful 6. Oculist - F. Feeling or showing haughty disdain 7. Peremptory - A. Dictatorial; offensively self-assured 8. Hauteur - H. Haughtiness or arrogance in demeanor
More Information
This exercise requires using both context clues from the sentences and dictionary definitions to match words appropriately.
Tips
A common mistake is not considering the full context of the sentence, which can lead to incorrect matches.
Sources
- VOCABULARY WORKSHEET CHAPTERS 1-2 - The Giver - livingston.org
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