Treasure Island Vocab 3

What does the word "pinnacle" mean?

• The lowest point

• A moderate level

• The highest point or peak

• A sharp turn

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

To "extricate" someone usually means to:

• Confuse them further

• Free them from a difficult situation

• Involve them in legal matters

• Bind them tightly

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

If someone acts "resolutely," how are they behaving?

• Uncertainly

• In a humorous manner

• With determination

• Carelessly

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Which of the following best describes something "incongruous"?

• Matching perfectly

• Not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings

• Extremely loud

• Very colorful

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

The term "desolate" can best be described as:

• Crowded and noisy

• Bright and cheerful

• Empty and bleak

• Warm and welcoming

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

"Piety" is best defined as:

• A type of bird

• Religious devotion

• A feeling of pity

• A type of pie

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.7.4

To "bestow" something upon someone means to:

• Take something away

• Lend them temporarily

• Give as a gift or honor

• Sell at a high price

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.7.4

If something is described as "gravely," it is:

• Light and humorous

• Serious and solemn

• Unimportant

• Colorful and vibrant

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

A "palisade" is:

• A type of dance

• A low, wooden fence

• A strong, high fence made of stakes or iron bars

• A peaceful negotiation

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

If someone "uttered" something, they:

• Whispered it quietly

• Said it aloud

• Thought it silently

• Wrote it down

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1