Figurative Language & The Raven Vocabulary Quiz

The old mansion had a(n) _______ atmosphere, with its dusty, cobweb-covered corridors and creaking floorboards.

• a) Dreary

• b) Vainly

• c) Placid

• d) Pallid

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

The teacher's _______ on the topic of climate change sparked a lively debate among the students.

• a) Discourse

• b) Obeisance

• c) Scarce

• d) Beguiling

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

She searched _______ for her lost keys, checking every nook and cranny of the house.

• a) Vainly

• b) Surcease

• c) Ominous

• d) Placid

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

The children offered a respectful _______ to their elders, bowing deeply as a sign of reverence.

• a) Pallid

• b) Obeisance

• c) Beguiling

• d) Dreary

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

The _______ expression on her face indicated that she was unwell and in need of rest.

• a) Scarce

• b) Placid

• c) Discourse

• d) Pallid

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

The magician's _______ tricks left the audience in awe and disbelief, wondering how he had managed to deceive their eyes.

• a) Beguiling

• b) Surcease

• c) Ominous

• d) Dreary

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

The campers were unsettled by the _______ sounds echoing through the forest, making them feel as though they were being watched.

• a) Pallid

• b) Dreary

• c) Ominous

• d) Beguiling

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

The relentless rain finally granted the farmers a moment of __________, allowing them to tend to their waterlogged fields.

• a) Surcease

• b) Discourse

• c) Scarce

• d) Ominous

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

The lake's _______ surface reflected the surrounding mountains, creating a breathtaking and serene view.

• a) Placid

• b) Vainly

• c) Obeisance

• d) Pallid

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

The supermarket shelves were unusually empty, with essential goods such as bread and milk notably _______ during the unexpected snowstorm.

• a) Scarce

• b) Ominous

• c) Placid

• d) Discourse

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4