Animal Farm Vocabulary Quiz

What does the word "ignominious" mean?

• Unable to be changed

• Shameful, dishonorable

• Lively, high-spirited

• A strong wind

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the definition of "whelped"?

• Scratched into

• Gave birth to an animal

• Surveying, looking for support

• Lives off another

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

If someone is described as "cynical," they are:

• Mysterious, having a hidden meaning

• Negative, distrustful

• Tireless, unable to run down

• Friends, peers, equals

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The word "cryptic" most closely means:

• Done without preparation

• Shockingly awful

• Mysterious, having a hidden meaning

• Filthy, dirty, morally low

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does "indomitable" mean?

• Stubborn, strong-minded, unbending

• Unable to be held back

• Lively, high-spirited

• A false or misleading excuse

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which word means "done without preparation"?

• Impromptu

• Preliminary

• Ratified

• Repose

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the meaning of "irrepressible"?

• Added detail, made longer

• Uncontrollable, unable to be held back

• To gather together, put in order

• Rest, to cease work

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The term "vivacious" refers to someone who is:

• Friends, peers, equals

• Opening, introductory

• Lively, high-spirited

• Filthy, dirty, morally low

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does "tyranny" imply?

• A strong wind

• Cruel, unlimited power

• Highlighted, decorated with gold

• Revenge, payback for a perceived wrong

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does "comrades" mean?

• Guards, look-outs

• Friends, peers, equals

• Shockingly awful

• A false or misleading excuse

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4