The Great Chicago Fire Vocab

What does the word 'bedraggled' mean?

• A. Dirty and wet

• B. Messy and exhausted

• C. Limp from rain or mud

• D. All of the above

What does the word 'foul' mean?

• A. Make clean

• B. Contaminate

• C. Fresh

• D. None of the above

What does the word 'inferno' mean?

• A. Blaze

• B. Spark

• C. Flame on a candle

• D. None of the above

What does the word 'metropolis' mean?

• A. Peaceful village

• B. Vibrant city

• C. Busy town

• D. None of the above

What does the word 'scapegoat' mean?

• A. Hero

• B. Victim

• C. Blame someone unfairly

• D. None of the above

What does the word 'swelter' mean?

• A. Broil

• B. Freeze

• C. Uncomfortably hot

• D. None of the above

Which word is most similar in meaning to 'bedraggled'?

• A. Run-down

• B. Fresh

• C. Make clean

• D. Contaminate