Vocabulary Quiz

What is the meaning of the term "Dowry"?

• A) A legal document certifying a person's will

• B) Property or money brought by a bride to her husband on their marriage

• C) A person who hoards wealth and spends as little money as possible

• D) An organized massacre of a particular ethnic group

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

What does "Pogrom" refer to?

• A) Prejudice and discrimination against Jewish people

• B) An emotionally unstable person

• C) An organized massacre of a particular ethnic group

• D) Assuming too much; arrogant

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

What is "Anti-Semitic" associated with?

• A) A picture that exaggerates characteristics to create a comic effect

• B) Prejudice and discrimination against Jewish people

• C) A limit placed on the quantities of a product that can be imported

• D) A person who hoards wealth and spends as little money as possible

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

What does "Annex" mean?

• A) To find fault with, blame

• B) Emotionally purging or cleansing

• C) Add (territory) to one's own territory by appropriation

• D) Lacking energy and enthusiasm

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Define "Neurotic."

• A) An emotionally unstable person; emotionally unstable

• B) One legally empowered to certify documents

• C) Characterized by madness; insane; raving

• D) Dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What does "Pragmatic" mean?

• A) Emotionally purging or cleansing

• B) Dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations

• C) A person who hoards wealth and spends as little money as possible

• D) Lacking energy and enthusiasm

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

What is a "Caricature"?

• A) A legal document certifying a person's will

• B) A picture, description, or imitation of a person or thing in which certain striking characteristics are exaggerated in order to create a comic or grotesque effect

• C) An organized massacre of a particular ethnic group

• D) A person who hoards wealth and spends as little money as possible

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

What is the definition of a "Miser"?

• A) A person who hoards wealth and spends as little money as possible

• B) An emotionally unstable person; emotionally unstable

• C) One legally empowered to certify documents

• D) Characterized by madness; insane; raving

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

What does "Presumptuous" mean?

• A) Assuming too much; arrogant

• B) Emotionally purging or cleansing

• C) A limit placed on the quantities of a product that can be imported

• D) Lacking energy and enthusiasm

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What does "Reproach" mean?

• A) To find fault with, blame

• B) A person who hoards wealth and spends as little money as possible

• C) An organized massacre of a particular ethnic group

• D) Property or money brought by a bride to her husband on their marriage

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C