Pit & the Pendulum Vocab (Words & Def)
Authored by Carmen Brooks
English
11th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which word best describes the smell in the air after a fire broke out in the building?
Acrid
Diffuse
Lethargy
Proximity
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the word "annihilate" mean?
To create chaos
To secure victory
To destroy completely
To form a close-knit community
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did the quick-thinking driver avert a major accident?
By swerving to avoid the oncoming car
By diffusing the situation
By pondering all the possible outcomes
By reaching a lucid explanation
Tags
CCSS.L.2.4B
CCSS.L.3.2E
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the word "conjecture" mean?
To secure victory
To create chaos
To spark a lively debate
To form a close-knit community
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the word "diffuse" mean in the context of the sentence?
To awaken everyone's senses
To create chaos
To destroy completely
To spread or scatter
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did the detective become aware of the intruder's presence?
By reaching a lucid explanation
By pondering all the possible outcomes
By diffusing the situation
By hearing imperceptible footsteps
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.2B
CCSS.L.6.6
CCSS.L.7.2B
CCSS.L.8.2C
CCSS.L.9-10.1.C
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the word "insuperable" mean?
To alleviate lethargy
To secure victory
To create chaos
To face challenges that cannot be overcome
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
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