Tell-Tale Heart/Owl Creek Bridge Vocab (AG)
Authored by Megan Burkhart
English
10th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does "dissimulation" mean?
concealment of one's thoughts, feelings, or character; pretense
the quality of having or showing a keen mental discernment and good judgment
willingness to take bold risks; rude or disrespectful behavior
contemptuous ridicule or mockery
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does "sagacity" mean?
contemptuous ridicule or mockery
an animated gesture
the quality of having or showing a keen mental discernment and good judgment
an upward slope of ground; an incline
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does "audacity" mean?
contemptuous ridicule or mockery
willingness to take bold risks; rude or disrespectful behavior
to give a false or misleading appearance to; to conceal the truth
concealment of one's thoughts, feelings, or character; pretense
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does "derision" mean?
respectful yielding to show the judgment or will of another
dictatorial; overbearing; domineering in a haughty way
contemptuous ridicule or mockery
an upward slope of ground; an incline
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does "dissemble" mean?
dictatorial; overbearing; domineering in a haughty way
to give a false or misleading appearance to; to conceal the truth
respectful yielding to the judgment or will of another
zealous; impassioned; emphatic
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does "gesticulation" mean?
an animated gesture
an upward slope of ground; an incline
zealous; impassioned; emphatic
the quality of having or showing a keen mental discernment and good judgment
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does "vehement" mean?
respectful yielding to the judgement or will of another
zealous; impassioned; emphatic
dictatorial; overbearing; domineering in a haughty way
an upward slope of ground; an incline
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
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