Edgar Allan Poe Vocab Practice

The furthest point or limit of something.

• Vex

• Extremity

• Dominion

• Pendulum

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Fill in the blank: The detective attempted to ___________ enough evidence to find the criminal. It was difficult to gather enough clues.

• Vex

• Tumultuous

• Refrain

• Ascertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the definition of VEX?

• Stop oneself from doing something.

• Sovereignty, control.

• Make someone feel annoyed, frustrated, or worried, especially with trivial matters.

• Find something out for certain; make sure of.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Have a close similarity; match or agree almost exactly.

• Correspond

• Refrain

• Supposition

• Seclusion

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

Fill in the blank: The young man enjoyed his ____________. Large groups made him uncomfortable.

• Refrain

• Pendulum

• Seclusion

• Supposition

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

An uncertain belief.

• Vex

• Correspond

• Ascertain

• Supposition

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

What is the definition of REFRAIN?

• Making a loud, confused noise.

• The state of being private and away from other people.

• Stop oneself from doing something.

• Find something out for certain; make sure of.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Sovereignty, control.

• Dominion

• Ascertain

• Pendulum

• Tumultuous

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

What is the definition of the word TUMULTUOUS?

• Stop oneself from doing something.

• Make someone feel annoyed, frustrated, or worried, especially with trivial matters.

• Making a loud, confused noise.

• The state of being private and away from other people.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Fill in the blank: The children swung back and forth on the swing set. They looked like a clock's ________________.

• Vex

• Pendulum

• Extremity

• Supposition

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D