G10 Vocabulary S2.2

A long narrative poem that celebrates the adventures and achievements of one or more heroic figures is called

• a fable

• an epic

• a sonnet

• a tall tale

Epics usually include

• gods.

• heroes.

• supernatural incidents.

• all of these.

Which word is its own antonym?

• suffice

• devise

• cleave

A successful result is the definition of which word?

• attainment

• enterprise

• incantation

What does formidable mean?

• of discouraging strength, size, difficulty

• giving form or shape; fashioning; molding

• an extreme increase in cost or value

Which are definitions for formidable?

• tending to inspire awe or wonder

• large or impressive in size or extent

• to bow in respect

• personal or household effects

• offering serious difficulties

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Which is an antonym for pristine?

• evade

• corrupted

• beginning

Which word comes from Latin meaning good speaking?

• incantation

• avenge

• benediction

• esoteric

Select the word that best completes the sentence.

Rock slides along the Seward Highway south of Anchorage have prompted ________________ lane closures

• cunning

• primordial

• vulnerable

• intermittent

Which word means difficult for one of ordinary knowledge or intelligence to understand?

• primordial

• impervious

• parry

• esoteric