"The Gift of the Magi" Vocabulary Quiz

What is the meaning of "Imputation"?

• A suggestion or claim that someone did something wrong; an accusation

• The quality of being very careful with money

• Looking old, worn out, or in bad condition

• The act of asking for help or charity

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What part of speech is "Parsimony"?

• Verb

• Noun

• Adjective

• Adverb

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

Which word means "Looking old, worn out, or in bad condition"?

• Agile

• Shabby

• Meretricious

• Coveted

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does "Mendicancy" refer to?

• The act of asking for help or charity, especially for money or food

• Able to move quickly and easily

• To reduce the value or price of something

• Searching wildly to find something

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Which word is defined as "Able to move quickly and easily"?

• Agile

• Prudence

• Scrutiny

• Illuminated

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

What is the definition of "Depreciate"?

• To increase the value of something

• To reduce the value or price of something

• To make something more attractive

• To examine something carefully

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What does "Ransacking" mean?

• Searching wildly to find something, often causing disorder in the process

• The quality of putting care and wisdom into making decisions

• Not important or having little impact

• Lit up or made something clear

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which word describes something that looks attractive but has no real value?

• Inconsequential

• Meretricious

• Coveted

• Shabby

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What is "Prudence"?

• The quality of putting care and wisdom into making decisions

• Careful examination or close attention to detail

• Greatly desired or wanted

• Lit up or made something clear

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What part of speech is "Scrutiny"?

• Verb

• Noun

• Adjective

• Adverb

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E