Letters from Birmingham Jail Vocab

What is the definition of cognizant?

• to be congested

• to be confused.

• to be aware of

• to be empathetic

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

In what sentence is the word retaliate used appropriately?

• MLK had to retaliate the letter from the clergymen.

• Martin Luther King did not believe it was wise to retaliate with violence.

• The letter from Birmingham Jail was written to retaliate people about what happened to Martin Luther King.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which vocabulary term belongs in the following sentence?

"....he will be reasonable enough to see the ______ of massive resistance to desegregation..."

• Futility

• Affluent

• Degrade

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Precipitate can mean to cause something to happen. Then, what does the phrase "precipitating factor" refer to?

• The event that is factored in to make a decision.

• The factor that causes an event to occur.

• The factor that causes rain to come out of the sky.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which statement is paradoxical?

• Lying out of your teeth.

• A cold summer day.

• Eat your veggies.

• Save money by spending it.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

What is the BEST synonym for admonish?

• reprimand

• console

• educate

• interrogate

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which word fits best in the following sentence?

The women's advocacy group accuses the company of _________ women in its magazine ads.

• precipitating

• retaliating

• admonishing

• degrading

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which vocabualry term fits best in the following sentence:

The company said they were _______ of the problem and would do whatever it takes to fix it.

• admonish

• cognizant

• precipitate

• degrade

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which word is the closest synonym to retaliate?

• unrequited

• counterattack

• passivity

• torture

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4