Understanding Complex Vocabulary and Literary Analysis

What does the term "dissident" most closely mean?

• A person who agrees with the majority

• A person involved in a legal dispute

• A person who opposes official policy, especially that of an authoritarian state

• A person who is indifferent to cultural norms

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which of the following best exemplifies "vilify"?

• To praise someone for their achievements

• To speak or write about in an abusively disparaging manner

• To ignore someone's presence deliberately

• To offer someone a compliment

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

"Wantonness" can be best described as:

• A state of being well-behaved and disciplined

• Deliberate and unprovoked malicious behavior

• A condition of extreme poverty

• An act of generosity

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Cynicism in literature is often used to:

• Portray characters as overly optimistic

• Highlight the innocence and purity of a character

• Express a general distrust of others' motives

• Encourage readers to believe in a utopian society

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CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

In a debate, to "contend" means to:

• Withdraw from the argument

• Agree with the opponent's viewpoint

• Struggle to surmount a difficulty

• Assert something as a position in an argument

A "raucous" atmosphere would most likely be:

• Quiet and serene

• Harsh and noisy

• Melodious and harmonious

• Solemn and grave

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

To "imbue" something with a quality means to:

• Remove all traces of that quality

• Inspire or permeate with a feeling or quality

• Ignore any aspects of that quality

• Physically alter its appearance

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

A "paternalistic" approach to governance would involve:

• Treating citizens as capable of making their own decisions

• Governing through strict laws and punishments

• Governing in a manner similar to a father's relationship with his children

• Encouraging complete autonomy without government intervention

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

An "epithet" is best defined as:

• A term used to describe a person's official title

• A descriptive phrase expressing a quality characteristic of the person or thing mentioned

• A lengthy narrative poem

• An unbiased observation

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

To "consign" something typically means to:

• Retrieve it from a lost and found

• Deliver it to a person's custody, typically in order for it to be sold

• Publicly endorse it as one's own work

• Permanently remove it from records

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4