Night Vocabulary List from Chapters 2 and 3

Fill in the blank: Hermetic(ally) means ________.

• Completely sealed, especially against escape or entry or air.

• Partially open to air.

• Easily accessible.

• Loosely connected.

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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

Pestilential means ________.

• harmful

• deadly

• beneficial

• harmless

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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

Bespectacled means ________.

• to wear glasses

• to be barefoot

• to wear a hat

• to carry a bag

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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

Fill in the blank: Blandish(ments) means ________.

• to coax by flattering or wheedling; cajole.

• to criticize harshly.

• to ignore completely.

• to act with indifference.

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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

Clout (Chapter 3) A blow, especially with a fist. Fill in the blank: Clout means ________.

• A blow, especially with a fist.

• A gentle breeze.

• A type of clothing.

• A musical instrument.

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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

Colic means ________.

• Severe abdominal pain caused by spasm, obstruction, or distention of any of the hollow viscera, such as intestines.

• A mild headache that occurs occasionally.

• A type of skin rash that is itchy and red.

• A temporary loss of vision in one eye.

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

Convalescent means ________.

• to return to health and strength after illness; recuperate.

• to become worse in health.

• to remain in a state of illness.

• to avoid medical treatment.

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

Fill in the blank: Lavatory(ies) means ________.

• A room with washing and often toilet facilities; a bathroom.

• A type of laboratory equipment.

• A small storage room.

• A type of seating arrangement.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Fill in the blank: Lucid(ity) means ________.

• Easily understood, intelligible.

• Difficult to understand, obscure.

• Completely unrelated, irrelevant.

• Partially visible, translucent.

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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

Monocle means ________.

• An eyeglass for one eye.

• A type of hat.

• A musical instrument.

• A type of shoe.

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