Witchcraft in Salem Vocabulary

Witchcraft in Salem
Vocabulary

Multiple Choice

It is foolhardy to swim alone.

• wise

• reckless

• fun

• recklessly bold

• careless

• impulsive

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​foolhardy

Multiple Choice

Meghan was aghast at the amount of damage to her car from the accident.

• excited by

• sad about

• shocked by

• struck with fear, dread, or confusion

• shocked

• dismayed

​aghast

Multiple Choice

Everybody agreed that the senator was a virtuous man that many admired.

• honorable

• attractive

• sinful

• having or showing high moral standards

• righteous

• ethical

​virtuous

Multiple Choice

Emily realized she sounded hysterical, so she stopped talking and took a breath to calm down.

• uncontrolled

• funny

• angry

• characterized by excessive or uncontrollable emotion

• frenzied

• overemotional

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​hysterical

Multiple Choice

Kenny was grateful for his grandfather's sage advice.

• poor

• wise

• friendly

• having wisdom that comes with age or experience

• wise

• knowledgeable

• a mentor who is known for wisdom

• aromatic fresh and dried leaves used widely as seasoning for meats.

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​sage

Multiple Choice

The Fire Ghost simply bursts into flames, its spectral body surrounded with a huge halo of dancing fire.

• illuminated

• dark

• ghostly

• resembling or characteristic of a phantom

• ghostly

• eerie

​spectral

Multiple Choice

A mole is a blemish on a person's skin.

• deformity

• advantage

• animal

• a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something

• defect

• imperfection

​blemish

Multiple Choice

The robbers refused to show repentance for their crimes and received a harsh sentence.

• pride

• regret

• punishment

• remorse for past conduct

• regret

• sorrow

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​repentance

Multiple Choice

A flu epidemic is sweeping through the country.

• cure

• illness

• outbreak

• ​a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease

• eruption of illness

• outbreak

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​epidemic

Multiple Choice

The snake hissed at me and writhed off the path when I approached it on the trail.

• jumped

• slid

• squirmed

• move in a twisted and contorted way

• squirm

• wriggle

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writhe

Multiple Choice

The committee refused to attribute blame without further information.

• review

• assign

• take

• decide as to where something belongs

• assign

• blame

​attribute

Multiple Choice

The jury convicted the accused because the evidence against the person was enough.

• announced

• released

• judged

• find or declare guilty

• judge

• pronounce guilt

​convict