The Monkey's Paw- vocabulary

What is the definition of the underlined word? While Mr. White and his son were playing chess, Mr. White put his king into " . . . sharp and unnecessary perils that . . ."

• greedy

• risks

• dangers

• secrets

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.RL.7.4

The opposite of malign is

• evil

• helpful

• heavy

• harmful

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5C

Having the tendency to believe things too quickly is

• falter

• credulity

• oppressive

• stealthy

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does the underlined word mean?

"I'm afraid it'll turn you into a mean, avaricious man, and we shall have to disown you."

• scared

• greedy

• ugly

• sympathetic

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4D

CCSS.RL.7.4

Causing discomfort or distress

• Oppressive

• Peril

• Assent

• Dubious

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RL.7.4

Spoken about as if evil or harmful, often untruthfully

• Peril

• Fate

• Maligned

• Provoke

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RL.7.4

To stir up or to stimulate or to incite

• Peril

• Hospitable

• Grimace

• Provoke

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RL.7.4

Destiny; the universal force that determines what happens in a person’s life

• Peril

• Fate

• Grave

• Provoke

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RL.7.4

Doubtful, questioning, or skeptical

• Hospitable

• Dubious

• Grave

• Provoke

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RL.7.4

Lack of interest; absence of emotion or excitement

• Grimace

• Assent

• Hospitable

• Apathy

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RL.7.4