Vocab Quiz 2 Letter from Birmingham Jail

Noah, Aiden, and Abigail are having a deep philosophical discussion. They are trying to understand the term 'existential'. According to them, which of the following most nearly means 'existential'?

• affirming existence

• grounded in existence

• having being in time and space

• all of these

Devotees of the civil rights movement would be most likely to

• join the boycotts and marches

• protest the integration of schools

• question the methods of King and his followers

• vote against the Civil Rights Act

Estrangement most nearly means

• taking away one's rights

• becoming unusual

• alienation where there was once affection

• protesting the hateful actions of humankind

Jackson, Benjamin and Anika are having a fun chat about their friend Charlotte. They found it amusing how Charlotte's older brother, in a ______ way, insisted on meeting all her dates at the door, both at the start and end of her dates. What word best describes her brother's behavior?

• anesthetizing

• paternalistic

• unfettered

• interrelated

The clergymen wrote that the protests precipitated violence, meaning that they

• stopped violence that was already happening

• kept violence from happening

• caused violence to happen

• could not keep violence from happening

King notes that while some preachers ______ their congregations to obey the new desegregation laws, they do not go so far as to show support for the rights of black citizens.

• unfetter

• admonish

• repudiate

• gainsay

"In deep disappointment I have wept over the laxity of the church." Which word could best replace LAXITY?

• hopefulness

• intellect

• cruelty

• carelessness

Annabeth's sanctimonious manner when she explained the ways of the gods to Percy was really starting to get under his skin.

• holy

• suspicious of others

• hypocritically devout

• rich

Imagine Harper, Mason, and Rohan are on a treasure hunt. They find a substantive clue. What does 'substantive' mean in this context?

• Substandard

• Small or insignificant

• Essential or important

• Temporary or fleeting

Imagine Michael, Samuel, and Mason are in a competition. Michael is feeling a bit too confident, almost to the point of ___________. What word best describes Michael's state of mind?

• complacency

• ideology

• paternalism

• precipitousness