Medieval Vocabulary Introduction

Multiple Choice

Which word means "formal release from guilt or punishment?"

• absolution

• bilk

• replete

• blasphemy

Multiple Choice

What is a synonym for "forgiveness?

• absolution

• blasphemy

• noxious

• replete

Multiple Choice

Which word fits best in this sentence?

Even though you wronged me, I will grant you ______________________ so I can let go of the pain and be at peace.

• replete

• bilk

• absolution

• blasphemy

Multiple Choice

Which word means: Friendly, pleasant, and easy to talk to?

• zealous

• uncanny

• imperative

• affable

Multiple Choice

Fortunately, I was trapped in the corn maze with a very _____ friend. He was fun to talk to while we found our way out.

• affable

• amenable

• acrimonious

• astute

Multiple Choice

to change or modify (something) for the better : IMPROVE

• rights

• rebellion

• repeal

• amend

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Elmer Fudd never wanted to call a truce to end his feud with Bugs Bunny; there was no way to ​

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their relationship.

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amend

exile

solace

Multiple Choice

What does the word archetype mean?

• original kind

• a type of arc

• a term used in mathematics

• a literary device

Fill in the Blank

Since Homer’s The Odyssey is one of the first texts in Western literature, it can be studied for its establishment of __________ including plot, setting, and characters.

Multiple Choice

Greed for wealth

• Animosity

• Avarice

• Desultory

• Dissipation

Multiple Choice

The child's __ caused her to steal all of the Halloween candy off of her neighbor's porch rather than leave some for other trick-or-treaters.

• recapitulate
• irresolute
• avarice
• torpidity

Match

Match the following definitions:

• Affable

• Absolution

• Amend

• Archetype

• Avarice

friendly

forgiveness

revise or change

original

greed

• friendly

• forgiveness

• revise or change

• original

• greed

Multiple Choice

If you ___ an object, you really, really WANT IT!!!

• despise

• tuant

• covet

• forfeit

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to desire something that belongs to another person

Multiple Choice

Extreme dedication or attachment to a cause or person

• privelige

• devotion

• inequality

Multiple Choice

To show __________ is to show loyalty.

• devotion

• separation

• stunt

Multiple Choice

Complete the following sentence:

Karla's __________________ to the Boston Red Sox was demonstrated when she attended games in every type of weather.

• devotion

• proposition

• endure

• devoid

Multiple Choice

make believe with the intent to deceive

• complacent
• conscientious
  
• contemptuous
• feign
  

Multiple Choice

The child decided to ________ illness to stay home and not go to school to stake the test.

• Conundrum

• Fein

• Feign

• Elation

Multiple Choice

(verb)to provide or supply with something ornamental; to adorn or decorate

• disintegrate

• obliged

• scrutinize

• garnish

• transpire

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The chef always​

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the meal so it looks pretty before sending it to the customer.

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garnishes

relishes

lurks

Multiple Choice

Which image best illustrates the term largesse?

Multiple Choice

generosity in bestowing money or gifts upon others:

syn: gift, contribution, bestowal ant: loan, advance

• valor

• largesse

• prowess

• lament

Multiple Choice

Although I am glad my grandmother is a generous person, her _____ has almost put her in the poor house.

• largesse

• perquisite

• veneer

Match

Match the following definitions:

• Covet

• Devotion

• Feign

• Garnish

• Largesse

envy

love; loyalty

fake; pretend

decorate

kindness; generosity

• envy

• love; loyalty

• fake; pretend

• decorate

• kindness; generosity

Multiple Choice

True or False: A Presidential pardon is legal forgiveness for committing a federal crime.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

legal forgiveness of a crime

• vanity

• penitence

• pardon

• tantalized

Multiple Choice

a trip or journey (often religious)

• talon
• pilgrimage
• lament
• affliction

Multiple Choice

Beowulf and his men took a _______ across the seas so he could rescue the Danes from Grendel's torment.

• lament
• fetter
• affliction
• pilgrimage

Multiple Choice

To lie

• prevaricate

• filch

• pacify

• fallible

• bane

Multiple Choice

This guy Zim seems to not like people who...

• prevaricate

• forsooth

• prognosticate

• veneer

Poll

Have you ever prevaricated?

• Uh, me? Of course not!

• No

• Every day

• Yes

• Doesn't everyone?

Multiple Choice

cautious, careful, showing good sense

• outstrip

• prudent

• quench

• swerve

Multiple Choice

Rex and Rose Mary were never _________ when considering the consequences of their actions.

• Ambivalent

• Prudent

• Indifferent

• Whimsical

Multiple Choice

Experienced lawyers know that the line between literal truth and slight but significant distortion of the facts is often a ________________ one.

• noncommittal

• seditious

• circuitous

• tenuous

Multiple Choice

thin, slender; poorly supported

• wheedle
• circuitous
• tenuous
• seditious

Poll

Would you cross this bridge?

• Sure, why not?

• You only live once so take a chance!

• Uh uh, no way, not me!

Match

Match the following definitions:

• Pardon

• Pilgrimage

• Prevaricate

• Prudent

• Tenuous

wipe the slate clean

journey

lie

careful

shaky

• wipe the slate clean

• journey

• lie

• careful

• shaky