Book Three, Lesson 13 Vocabulary Quiz

What is the best definition of the word empathy?

• a condition of great peace or happiness

• an understanding of another's feelings

• a person of extensive learning

• the common people or the masses

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What is the best definition of the word harlequin?

• a large waterfall

• garbage; waste parts

• an entertainer

• a clown

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

What is the best definition of the word salutary?

• repetitious

• contemptible; hateful

• healthful; wholesome

• hatred

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

What is the best definition of the word animosity?

• garbage; waste parts

• contemptible; hateful

• hatred

• excessively submissive; overly attentive

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What is the best definition of the word obsequious?

• healthful; wholesome

• repetitious; using more words than needed

• conscious; capable of feeling or perceiving

• excessively submissive or overly attentive

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What is the best definition of the word nirvana?

• a condition of great peace or happiness

• briefness; short duration

• an understanding of another's feelings

• the common people; the masses

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the best definition of the word cataract?

• the common people

• hatred

• a large waterfall

• garbage; waste parts

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

conscious; capable of feeling or perceiving

• impinge

• sentient

• despicable

• hoi polloi

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

repetitious; using more words than needed

• obsequious

• brevity

• redundant

• salutary

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

contemptible; hateful

• savant

• brevity

• despicable

• animosity

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4