Qtr. 4 Wk. 3 Vocabulary

What does the word "askew" mean?

• belonging to the present time

• turned or twisted to one side

• being unstable

• characterized by tolerance and mercy

What is the meaning of "contemporary"?

• belonging to an early stage of technical development

• totally unlikely

• belonging to the present time

• characterized by chance

The word "crude" best describes something that is:

• boldly resisting authority

• unstable

• belonging to an early stage of technical development

• characterized by tolerance and mercy

If someone is being "defiant," they are:

• fluctuating

• resisting authority boldly

• in a difficult situation

• recovering readily from adversity

What does "fluctuate" mean?

• to be unstable

• to be turned or twisted to one side

• to be totally unlikely

• to be dependent upon chance

The term "haphazard" is best defined as:

• characterized by chance

• totally unlikely

• characterized by tolerance and mercy

• being in a difficult situation

What does "inconceivable" mean?

• characterized by tolerance and mercy

• totally unlikely

• to do away with completely

• to be unstable

The word "lenient" refers to being:

• characterized by tolerance and mercy

• belonging to the present time

• under suspicion

• observant or attentive

To "obliterate" something means to: (a)  

• recover readily from adversity
• do away with completely
• be characterized by chance
• be turned or twisted to one side

A "predicament" is (a)   .

• an ability to recover readily from
• a difficult or unpleasant situation
• a state of being unstable
• a state of being totally unlikely