Titanic Vocabulary Quiz 2

Define the word 'engulfed'

• To shrink or reduce in size

• To completely surround or cover something

• To build or construct something

• To reveal something

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

Define the word 'clemency'

• To show indifference or apathy

• To show mercy or leniency

• To show cruelty or harshness

• To show anger or resentment

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Define the word 'virtues'

• Virtues are bad habits and negative traits

• Virtues are physical possessions and material wealth

• Virtues are supernatural powers and abilities

• Virtues are the qualities or characteristics that are considered to be morally good and desirable in a person.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What does the word 'horizon' mean in the following sentence: 'The sun dipped below the horizon.'

• The sun dipped below the water

• The line where the earth and the sky appear to meet

• The sun dipped below the clouds

• The sun dipped below the mountain

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

In the sentence 'The inexpressible beauty of the sunset left everyone speechless', what does 'inexpressible' mean?

• Easily expressed

• Unbelievable

• Unable to be expressed

• Unimportant

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

In the sentence 'The voyager set sail on a long journey across the sea', what does 'voyager' mean?

• A person who travels long distances by sea or in space

• A type of plant that grows in the ocean

• A type of bird that lives near the sea

• A type of boat used for fishing

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Find a synonym for 'mercy'

• unkindness

• cruelty

• harshness

• compassion

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Find an antonym for 'agonizing'

• enjoyable

• excruciating

• pleasant

• delightful

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Use the word 'inadequacy' in a sentence

• Inadequacy is the key to success

• The inadequacy of the team's preparation was evident in their performance.

• The inadequacy of the cake was delicious

• The inadequacy of the weather caused the delay

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

Use the word 'vessel' in a sentence

• The cargo vessel sailed across the ocean.

• The vessel sank in the harbor.

• I need a new vessel for my flowers.

• The vessel is the largest organ in the body.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C