Lightweight cotton cloth in a plain weave

To provide with a shoe or shoes

A marshy outlet of a lake or river

What does 'suffused' mean?

A woman's light dressing gown or negligee

A person who is one-quarter black by descent

What is the definition of 'imperious'?

Making someone worried or uneasy

What does 'menacing' mean?

Making someone worried or uneasy

What is the meaning of 'disquieting'?

Making someone worried or uneasy

A woman's light dressing gown or negligee

A person who is one-quarter black by descent

What does 'air' refer to?

A woman's light dressing gown or negligee

A person who is one-quarter black by descent

What is a ´peignoir´ ?

A peignoir is a type of dressing gown or robe.

A peignoir is a type of kitchen utensil.

What type of person is a ´quadroon´?

A person who is one-quarter black by decent.

A person who is one-quarter black and three-quarters Native American.

A person who is half black and half white.

A person who is one-quarter black and three-quarters Asian.

What does it mean to be in ´despair´?

Feeling extreme sadness, hopelessness, and a sense of utter loss or defeat.

Feeling extreme happiness, contentment, and a sense of fulfillment.

Feeling mild sadness, disappointment, and a sense of setback.

Feeling intense anger, frustration, and a sense of revenge.

What does it mean to be ´stunned´?

To be shocked or amazed by something.

What does it mean if something is ´somber´?

Dark, gloomy, or serious in tone or atmosphere.

Loud, boisterous, or energetic.

Bright, cheerful, or lighthearted.

A structure used for burning a dead body

What is the ´bayou´?

A marshy area of slow-moving water

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the word 'speculation' mean?

Conjecture

Prevailing

Beneficent

Obscure

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which word means 'generally current; widespread'?

Prevailing

Pall

Cowl

Indulgent

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the definition of 'beneficent'?

Kind

Obscure

Corbeille

Pall

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does 'obscure' mean?

Dark

Muslin

Portly

Suffused

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the meaning of 'corbeille'?

Basket

Prevailing

Beneficent

Obscure

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a 'pall'?

A cloth spread over a coffin, hearse, or tomb

A hood or hooded robe worn by a monk

Overly generous or lenient

Lightweight cotton cloth

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does 'cowl' refer to?

The hood or hooded robe worn by a monk

Gradually spreading through or over

Tyrannical or overbearing

Threatening or endangering

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

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Desiree's Baby Vocabulary

What does the word 'speculation' mean?

Which word means 'generally current; widespread'?

What is the definition of 'beneficent'?

What does 'obscure' mean?

What is the meaning of 'corbeille'?

What is a 'pall'?

What does 'cowl' refer to?

What does 'indulgent' mean?

What is 'muslin'?

What does 'portly' mean?

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