Question

exercise 2 context clues directions. scan the definitions in column a. then think about how the boldface words are used in the sentences in column b. to complete the exercise, match each definition in column a with the correct vocabulary word from column b. write the letter of your choice on the line provided; then write the vocabulary word on the line preceding the definition. column a
d 11. word: ______ v. to make filthy or dirty; to corrupt; to damage a reputation
e 12. word: ______ v. to attract; to tempt; to lure
j 13. word: ______ v. to think quietly and deeply; to make a plan
h 14. word: ______ v. to endure; to experience
__ 15. word: ____ n. a sign of what will happen in the future; a warning
c 16. word: ______ n. a fortress overlooking a city; a stronghold; a place of fortification
__ 17. word: ____ v. to get again; to recover; to find and bring back
__ 18. word: ____ n. a person sent on a mission to represent another’s interest; an agent or messenger
__ 19. word: ____ n. someone who carries messages or announces things to come; someone who designs banners and colors for knights; v. to announce; to foretell
__ 20. word: ____ n. clothing; outfit; v. to dress column b (a) in the first volume of the lord of the rings, the ar- rival of the ringwraiths heralds the approach of disaster. frodo and his friends have, fortunately, heard gandalf’s earlier warning and begun their journey. (b) elrond, the master of rivendell, calls for repre- sentatives of free peoples to discuss the growing threat of the black lord. gimli is the dwarves’ emissary to the meeting, while legolas represents the wood - elves. (c) saruman occupies orthanc, a citadel originally built by the men of gondor, but the ent - folk are able to destroy the walls of the fortress. (d) saruman the white allows his desire for power to defile him, and he becomes a servant of the evil dark lord. (e) saruman attempts to entice the noble gandalf to join in his betrayal, but gandalf cannot be tempted. (f) following his battle with the balrog, gandalf the grey is transformed into gandalf the white. the wizard thus garbs himself in robes of white. (g) if sauron, the dark lord, is able to retrieve the ring of power, he will get back the power neces- sary to dominate the free peoples of middle - earth. (h) frodo baggins and his faithful friend sam gamgee undergo much suffering in their difficult struggle to reach the crack of doom and destroy the ring. (i) as frodo and sam approach minas morgul, a great darkness comes from mordor. this darkness is an omen of the battle to come. (j) frodo is faced with a difficult decision after gandalf disappears. he meditates for some time before deciding that he should make the journey to mordor alone.

Explanation:

Match each definition in Column A to the boldface word's context in Column B, then identify the vocabulary word.

1. 11: The definition matches "defile" in sentence D.
2. 12: The definition matches "entice" in sentence E.
3. 13: The definition matches "meditate" in sentence J.
4. 14: The definition matches "undergo" in sentence H.
5. 15: The definition matches "omen" in sentence I.
6. 16: The definition matches "citadel" in sentence C.
7. 17: The definition matches "retrieve" in sentence G.
8. 18: The definition matches "emissary" in sentence B.
9. 19: The definition matches "herald" in sentence A.
10. 20: The definition matches "garb" in sentence F.

Answer:

1. D, word: defile
2. E, word: entice
3. J, word: meditate
4. H, word: undergo
5. I, word: omen
6. C, word: citadel
7. G, word: retrieve
8. B, word: emissary
9. A, word: herald
10. F, word: garb