Vocabulary List

What is the definition of the word 'Absolve'?

• To set free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt

• To bind or obligate someone to a task

• To create a new law or rule

• To punish someone for a wrongdoing

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 the word 'Boorish'?

• Rude and clumsy in behavior

• Extremely polite and courteous

• Highly intelligent and wise

• Very quiet and reserved

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

What is the definition of the word 'Defamation'?

• A false statement presented as a fact that injures a party's reputation.

• A legal term for stealing someone's intellectual property.

• A type of contract between two parties.

• A method of resolving disputes outside of court.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

The word 'Delectable' is defined as:

• Delicious or highly pleasing to the senses

• A type of fruit

• A musical instrument

• A historical event

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What is the definition of the word 'Enmity'?

• A feeling of love and affection

• A state of mutual respect

• A feeling of hostility or ill will

• A sense of friendship and camaraderie

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The word 'Exonerate' is defined as:

• To accuse someone of a crime

• To clear someone from blame or fault

• To imprison someone

• To find someone guilty

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

What is the definition of the word 'Foray'?

• A sudden attack or incursion into enemy territory

• A type of fruit

• A musical instrument

• A form of government

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

The definition of the word 'Gastronomy' is:

• The art and science of good eating

• A type of astronomy

• A branch of medicine

• A style of painting

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

The word 'Glutton' is defined as:

• A person who is excessively fond of eating and drinking

• A person who is very generous

• A person who is extremely intelligent

• A person who is very athletic

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

The word 'Gratuitous' is defined as:

• Necessary

• Unwarranted

• Expensive

• Complicated

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E