Scarlet Pimpernel Vocab chapters 1-5

If someone is foppish, he might also be described as

• vain

• cruel

• hyper

• sad

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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

The opposite of jovial is

• cheerful

• good-humored

• sad

• jolly

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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

The Scarlet Pimpernel's actions in rescuing the aristocrats, disguising himself, and leaving a note for his enemies may be described as

• contemptible

• inane

• effusive

• audacious

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The author of our novel clearly thinks that the actions of the revolutionaries are

• contemptible

• enigmatic

• jovial

• inherent

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

The members of the Committee of Public Safety think that the Scarlet Pimpernel is

• foppish

• a rebrobate

• seething

• jovial

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

meaning ridiculous or silly

• carnage

• effusive

• inane

• impudence

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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

The Reign of Terror caused a lot of

• carnage

• seething

• impudence

• inane

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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

The crowd at the beginning of the novel was filled with passionate anger and therefore described as

• reprobate

• seething

• foppish

• enigmatic

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

The Scarlet Pimpernel's identity is a secret. He might therefore be described as

• enigmatic

• contemptible

• inane

• effusive

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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

Expressing one's positive feelings, such as gratitude or happiness, loudly and openly

• effusive

• peremptory

• impudence

• inherent

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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