Wordly Wise: 8.10

An atrocity is an act of great

• cruelty.

• ignorance.

• leadership.

• cleverness.

The elite are people who

• live in apartment buildings.

• have superior status to others.

• have graduated from high school.

• are less fortunate than others.

To wreak your anger is to

• grow even angrier.

• calmly explain why you are so angry.

• express it.

• feel ashamed of it.

Who is most likely to live under abject conditions?

• someone who is artistic

• someone who is living on the street

• someone who is brilliant

• someone who is well educated

Monya spoke a French dialect with her parents when she was growing up. Monya spoke

• grammatically perfect French.

• a mix of French and Spanish.

• just a few French phrases that she learned from her grandparents.

• a special form of French with its own grammar, punctuation, and vocabulary.

Find a synonym for the word wreaked.

• inflicted

• squeaked

• stank

• destroyed

Find a synonym for the word abject.

• typical

• whiny

• urgent

• wretched

Find a synonym for the word advocated.

• provoked

• employed

• defended

• organized

Find a synonym for the word atrocious.

• dishonest

• cruel

• incorrect

• forceful

Find a synonym for the word commemorate.

• recite

• memorize

• remember

• depict