The Breadwinner Chapter 12 Vocabulary

What is the meaning of the word 'desperation'?

• Calm and peacefulness

• Extreme despair or hopelessness

• Excitement and joy

• Confidence and assurance

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Define the term 'resilience'.

• Ability to bounce back from difficult situations or adversity

• Inability to cope with challenges

• Lack of adaptability in difficult situations

• Tendency to give up easily

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Explain the word 'squalid'.

• To be organized and tidy

• To be wealthy and luxurious

• To be dirty and unpleasant, especially as a result of poverty or neglect.

• To be clean and well-maintained

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does 'dismay' mean?

• To feel anger and frustration

• To feel consternation and distress, typically at something unexpected.

• To feel joy and excitement

• To feel calm and relaxed

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Define the term 'grimace'.

• To make a facial expression of joy and excitement

• To make a facial expression of pain, disgust, or disapproval.

• To make a facial expression of boredom and indifference

• To make a facial expression of surprise and amazement

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What is the meaning of 'furtive'?

• loud or boisterous

• secretive or sly

• careful or cautious

• honest or transparent

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Explain the word 'menacing'.

• Harmless

• Pleasant

• To suggest the presence of danger; threatening.

• Friendly

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does 'suffocate' mean?

• To eat a lot of food

• To run a marathon

• To swim underwater

• To die or cause to die from lack of air or inability to breathe.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Define the term 'anguish'.

• To feel severe mental or physical pain or suffering

• To feel hungry and satisfied

• To feel extreme happiness and joy

• To feel calm and relaxed

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Explain the word 'forlorn'.

• To feel abandoned or lonely

• To feel joyful and content

• To feel excited and enthusiastic

• To feel confident and secure

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4