Becoming Muhammad Ali: Rounds 1-4 Vocab Words & Definitions

great sorrow, grief, or distress

• woe

• tenacious

• sparring

• posturing

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'woe' which means great sorrow, grief, or distress.

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

arguing or fighting; practicing boxing

• congregation

• casket

• sparring

• pugilist

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'sparring' which means arguing or fighting; practicing boxing. It is the most appropriate term related to the given context.

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

practicing an art or occupation for the love of it, but not as a paid profession

• sparring

• amateur

• tenacious

• brawn

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'amateur' because an amateur practices an art or occupation for the love of it, but not as a paid profession.

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

benches with backs used for seating people in churches

• turpentine

• congregation

• thoroughbreds

• pews

Answer explanation

Pews are benches with backs used for seating people in churches, making it the correct choice.

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

a strong, poisonous liquid often found in paint thinner

• casket

• turpentine

• congregation

• amateur

Answer explanation

Turpentine is a strong, poisonous liquid often found in paint thinner, making it the correct choice among the options provided.

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

behaving in a way that is intended to impress others

• posturing

• sparring

• amateur

• woes

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'posturing' which means behaving in a way that is intended to impress others.

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

a fighter, a boxer

• thoroughbred

• amateur

• congregation

• pugilist

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'pugilist' which refers to a fighter or a boxer. It is the most suitable term among the answer choices provided.

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

animals having a list of ancestors as proof of being a purebred; horses created for horse racing

• pugilists

• thoroughbreds

• pews

• amateurs

Answer explanation

Thoroughbreds are animals with a list of ancestors as proof of being a purebred, created specifically for horse racing.

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

persistent, resolute; not easily letting go or giving up

• posture

• woe

• tenacious

• amateur

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'tenacious' as it means persistent and resolute, not easily letting go or giving up.

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

a coffin; a box in which a corpse is buried

• brawn

• casket

• pew

• turpentine

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'casket' as it is a box in which a corpse is buried, synonymous with a coffin.

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4