SNAP: Something New And Purposeful
Vocabulary Unit 3:
Using the context clues in the sentence, write the definition of
the BOLD word in your own words.
Identify the Part of Speech for the BOLD word (i.e. noun, verb,
adjective, adverb).
Underline ALL context clues.
1. Journalists at the time were eager to interview survivors of
the Chicago holocaust.
Part of Speech: Noun
Definition: a large-scale destruction, especially by fire; a
vast slaughter; a burnt offering.
Synonyms: devastation, annihilation
2. It is best to store flour in a container with a plastic cover
that is impervious to moisture.
Part of Speech: Adjective
Definition: not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage
or entrance.
Synonyms: impenetrable, resistant, proof against
3. The coming of winter gave a new impetus to the appeals
for food and clothing for needy families.
Part of Speech: Noun
Definition: a moving force, impulse, stimulus
Synonyms: impulse, spur
