MLK Vocabulary

What does languish mean?

• to lose vigor and vitality.

• to become energetic and quick

• to eat rapidly

• to sleep endlessly

"This momentous decree came as a great beacon light of hope to millions of Negro slaves who had been seared in the flames of withering injustice." What does the underlined word mean?

• lasting no longer than a second

• unimportant

• of great or far-reaching importance or consequence:

• humongous

They used chains to bind the prisoner and keep him from escaping. Which word would substitute for the underlined word?

• promissory

• manacles

• dignity

• degenerate

What does unalienable mean?

• secret and unable to be found

• quiet and calm

• containing or implying a promise.

• not transferable to another or not capable of being taken away or denied

"Now is the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation to the sunlit path of racial justice." What is an antonym for the underlined word?

• ugly

• fertile

• barren

• wasted

Which of the following places would you describe as "sweltering"?

• Siberia

• Kansas

• The Sahara Desert

• Seattle, Washington

Which word is a synonym for invigorating?

• boring

• depressing

• wiggley

• refreshing

What is the definition of degenerate?

• an appropriate or favorable time or occasion

• A jail cell in a prison especially created for those who commit violent crimes

• to diminish in quality, especially from a former state of coherence, balance, integrity, etc

• to build up and enable

Which word best completes the sentence: The student conducted herself with __________________ and impressed her professors and employers.

• opportunity

• fatigue

• dignity

• hamlet

"And they have come to realize that their freedom is inextricably bound to our freedom." What does the underlined word mean?

• incapable of being disentangled, undone, loosed, or solved:

• to give vigor to; fill with life and energy; energize.

• unimportant or dull

• unbearable and horrible