TBT Vocab #1

What does the term "bluster" mean?

• Quiet, thoughtful conversation

• Loud, aggressive talk with little effect; empty threats

• Calm and peaceful discussion

• Silent, non-verbal communication

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What is the meaning of the word "amiable"?

• Angry and unpleasant

• Friendly and pleasant

• Sad and gloomy

• Quiet and shy

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does the word "suffice" mean?

• To be more than enough

• To be insufficient

• To be enough or adequate

• To be excessive

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 the term "persecution" mean?

• Kindness and support

• Hostility and negative treatment

• Friendship and alliance

• Peace and harmony

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What is propaganda?

• Truthful information shared to educate the public

• Exaggerated or untruthful claims used to help raise support for an effort

• Scientific data used to support a theory

• Honest advertising for a product

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

What does the word "allude" mean?

• To directly state something

• To suggest or call attention to indirectly; to hint at

• To ignore something

• To explain in detail

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RL.8.4

What does the term "fanatical" mean?

• Calm and relaxed about something

• Indifferent to something

• Obsessively concerned with something

• Uninterested in something

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does the word "perpetual" mean?

• Temporary

• Never ending or changing

• Occasional

• Intermittent

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

What does the term "malicious" mean?

• Intending to do harm; evil intent

• Friendly and kind

• Unintentionally helpful

• Neutral and indifferent

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does the word "abhorrence" mean?

• A feeling of joy or happiness

• A feeling of hatred or disgust

• A feeling of curiosity or interest

• A feeling of calmness or peace

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4