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Unit 12 Vocabulary Quiz

Authored by Meadow McLaughlin

English

11th Grade

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Unit 12 Vocabulary Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does 'absolve' mean?

to clear from blame, responsibility, or guilt

to present someone or something in a deliberately distorted way

a loud ringing sound

side by side, touching; near; adjacent in time

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the meaning of 'extenuate'?

to clear from blame, responsibility, or guilt

to raise to a higher degree; to increase in value or desirability of

to lessen the seriousness or magnitude of an offense by making partial excuses

an eager desire for something; greed

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How would you paraphrase something?

to clear from blame, responsibility, or guilt

to raise to a higher degree; to increase in value or desirability of

to restate in other words

an eager desire for something; greed

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Define 'clangor'.

a representation (especially a drawing) in which the subject’s characteristic features are deliberately exaggerated

a loud ringing sound

to captivate, charm, hold spellbound; to enslave; to imprison

to raise to a higher degree; to increase in value or desirability of

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Describe 'enthrall'.

a representation (especially a drawing) in which the subject’s characteristic features are deliberately exaggerated

to captivate, charm, hold spellbound; to enslave; to imprison

a loud ringing sound

to lessen the seriousness or magnitude of an offense by making partial excuses

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the meaning of 'contiguous'?

to clear from blame, responsibility, or guilt

side by side, touching; near; adjacent in time

an eager desire for something; greed

sharp, keen, penetrating (with a suggestion of decisiveness and effectiveness)

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the definition of 'caricature'?

a representation (especially a drawing) in which the subject’s characteristic features are deliberately exaggerated

to make a loud ringing noise

an eager desire for something; greed

to lessen the seriousness or magnitude of an offense by making partial excuses

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

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