Vocabulary Quiz

Match the following terms with their meanings.

• Apparition

• A proverb or traditional saying

• Avarice

• Extreme greed for wealth

• Adage

• A ghostly figure

• Balm

• A soothing ointment

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

The definition of "Apparition" is (a)   .

• A soothing or healing ointment
• A ghost or ghostly figure
• To deceive or trick
• To speak irreverently about sacred

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

"Avarice" is (a)   .

• A soothing ointment
• Extreme greed for wealth
• To confuse or perplex
• To repay or reward

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Match the following terms with their meanings.

• Bounty

• A disease or ailment

• Herald

• A person who announces something

• Influenza

• Generous abundance

• Vassal

• A follower of a powerful person

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 "Brandished" mean?

• To wave or flourish something as a threat

• To scold or rebuke

• To draw back in fear

• To talk excessively

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What is a "Breach"?

• A soothing ointment

• A gap or break

• A ghostly figure

• A disease or ailment

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What are "Cherubim"?

• Angelic beings symbolizing innocence

• A disease or ailment

• A gap or break

• A soothing ointment

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the meaning of "Compunctious"?

• Feeling guilty or remorseful

• To wave something as a threat

• To engage in lively drinking

• To repay or reward

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

What does "repentance" mean?

• Regret or remorse for past conduct

• Admirably purposeful and determined

• Supreme ruler; possessing ultimate power

• Great courage in the face of danger

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 definition of "resolute"?

• Based on conjecture rather than knowledge

• Admirably purposeful and determined

• Showing moderation or self-restraint

• To take a position of power illegally or by force

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C