"Herd Behavior" Quiz

What is the meaning of the word "irrationality"?

• the quality of being illogical or unreasonable

• a violent disturbance of the peace by a crowd

• compactness or crowding together of parts

• a time of intense difficulty, trouble, or danger

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RI.8.4

An observable fact or event especially one whose cause or explanation is questionable:

• phenomenon

• crisis

• embolden

• riot

What is the meaning of the word "riot"?

• assume as a fact; put forward as a basis of argument

• so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyze or describe

• showing too much energy or enthusiasm

• a violent disturbance of the peace by a crowd

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

A state or period of uncontrolled excitement or wild behavior:

• overzealous

• frenzy

• embolden

• posit

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Compactness or crowding together of parts:

• subtle

• phenomenon

• dense

• posit

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

Assume as a fact; put forward as a basis of argument:

• embolden

• grievance

• subtle

• posit

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

A real or imagined wrong or other cause for complaint or protest, especially unfair treatment:

• posit

• grievance

• irrationality

• frenzy

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

What is the meaning of the word "crisis"?

• a time of intense difficulty, trouble, or danger

• compactness or crowding together of parts

• assume as a fact; put forward as a basis of argument

• the quality of being illogical or unreasonable

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Give (someone) the courage or confidence to do something or to behave in a certain way:

• dense

• subtle

• embolden

• posit

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.L.8.6

Showing too much energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or objective:

• phenomenon

• overzealous

• crisis

• irrationality

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.8.4