Satire and Vocab

What does IMPORTUNING mean?:

• beg

• to tune an instrument

• laugh loudly

• all of the above

What does PRODIGIOUS mean?:

• it means prodigious

• naturally occurring

• evil

• remarkably great in size

What does DEPLORABLE mean?:

• ain't so bad

• honest

• plorable

• disgraceful

What does PARSIMONY mean?

• willingness to make things right

• a plant that creates hallucinogenic properties

• to spend in excess

• unwilling to spend money

The child was importuning his parents for an ice cream cone.

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Mary demonstrated excellent parsimony by only eating a couple Girl Scout cookies.

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Beowulf was known for many prodigious feats against various beasts.

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Local residents tried to stick together during the deplorable conditions after the hurricane.

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Which word means strong hostility or dislike?

• Deplorable

• Faction

• Importune

• Animosity

What is a literary form that uses humor to criticize or judge a specific target and bring about change or awareness?

• irony

• satire

• symbolism

• parody