F451 Part II Vocabulary Quiz

Is the meaning of the word 'aesthetic' related to the appreciation of beauty?

• True

• False

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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 meaning of the word 'avalanche'?

• A large wave in the ocean
• A sudden burst of wind
• A rapid flow of snow down a slope
• A volcanic eruption

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the meaning of the word 'convolution'?

• The process of converting a decimal number into a fraction.
• The process of breaking down complex ideas into simpler ones.
• The act of combining two numbers to get a sum.
• a thing that is complex and difficult to follow

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the meaning of the word 'desolation'?

• a state of happiness and fulfillment
• a state of chaos and confusion
• a state of abundance and prosperity
• a state of complete emptiness or destruction

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 meaning of the word 'falter'?

• to hesitate or waver
• to ignore or disregard
• to stumble or trip
• to accelerate or speed up

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 meaning of the word 'guild'?

• An association of craftsmen or merchants
• A type of bird
• A type of fruit
• A type of dance

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the meaning of the word 'illumine'?

• to darken or dim
• to extinguish or put out
• to confuse or bewilder
• to light up or brighten

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the meaning of the word 'limned'?

• to exaggerate or embellish
• to depict or describe
• to outline or trace
• to erase or remove

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the meaning of the word 'liquefaction'?

• The transformation of a gas into a solid
• The process of solidifying a liquid
• The change of a liquid into a gas
• Conversion of a substance into a liquid state

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 meaning of the word 'litterateur'?

• A person involved in music
• A person involved in sports
• A person involved in literature
• A person involved in painting

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4