"The Fall of the House of Usher" Vocabulary Quiz

Insipid means...

• being sick

• lacking flavor OR lacking vigor or interest

• mimicking a ghost

• having a fatal disease

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Gossamer means...

• something light, delicate, or insubstantial

• something that is gross

• something that causes death

• something that is important

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Precipitous means...

• an action that is planned out

• an action that has bad consequences

• an action that is done in pairs

• an action done suddenly without careful consideration

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Phantasmagoric means...

• characterized by fantastic and incongruous imagery

• characterized by a lot of personification

• characterized by having several characters

• characterized by being dark

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Insoluble means...

• being in the form of a liquid

• being coarse in texture

• having no solution or explanation OR incapable of being dissolved in a liquid, especially water

• having a distinct smell

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Acute means...

• having to qualities of a triangle

• experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course

• requiring a lot of attention

• being important to someone

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Malady means...

• a disease or disorder of the body

• the quality of being dark

• something that is scary or unsettling

• someone who owns a large house

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Goad means...

• To dwell on a situation

• To be close to death

• To work for someone rich

• something (such as a prod) that urges or stimulates into action

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Inordinate means...

• being below reasonable limits

• exceeding reasonable limits

• having several family members

• having a lot of money

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Sublime means...

• being below reasonable standards

• being important to someone

• being incredibly sick

• tending to inspire awe usually because of elevated quality (as of beauty, nobility, or grandeur)

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4