Vocabulary Quiz/Unit 3 of My Perspectives

What does the word "obdurate" mean?

• unemotional; lacking sensitivity

• stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action

• to criticize harshly

• a great difference; inequality

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

Which term is defined as "reasoning from general to specific"?

• deduction

• verbatim

• inquire

• denounce

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

What is the meaning of "equivocate"?

• admitted

• to die

• use unclear language to avoid committing oneself to something

• to ask

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

The word "insurgent" refers to someone who is:

• rebellious or in revolt against a government in power

• causing serious trouble or suffering

• unemotional and lacking sensitivity

• not repaid or avenged

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

What does "malice" signify?

• a loud and disturbing noise

• a situation

• desire to harm or inflict injury

• particular and exact

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

What does the term "persistence" refer to?

• The act of pleading or begging intensely

• The condition of existing beyond a longer than normal time

• The process of bringing a lawsuit into a court of law

• The mood or attitude of a person

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

What is the meaning of "imploring"?

• Based on a certain premise

• Crying or calling out intensely; begging

• A way that agrees with or follows something

• An area of authority or control

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Who are referred to as "plaintiffs"?

• People who grant official permission or approval

• People who suggest ideas for consideration

• People who bring a lawsuit into a court of law

• People who resolve all doubts or questions

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What does "sanction" mean in a legal context?

• The list of legal cases to be tried

• The mood or attitude

• Official permission or approval

• A troublesome request

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Define "jurisdiction" as used in legal terms.

• The act of proposing something for consideration

• The right to administer justice

• The condition of existing for a long time

• The act of calling out intensely

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.8.6