Understanding Key Vocabulary Terms
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10th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the word “civil” mean?
Feeling or expressing guilt, regret, or remorse
Polite and respectful
Disobedience or resistance to someone else’s wishes
Very weak or not substantial
Tags
CCSS.L.3.2F
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If someone is “conscious” of their surroundings, they are:
Disobedient
Aware of something or one’s surroundings
Lacking worldly experience
Expressing guilt or remorse
Tags
CCSS.L.1.6
CCSS.L.3.6
CCSS.L.4.6
CCSS.RL.1.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does “contrite” mean?
Pointless; unable to produce any useful result
Feeling or expressing guilt, regret, or remorse
A system of ranking groups of people one above the other
Extreme hopefulness or belief in something
Tags
CCSS.L.1.6
CCSS.L.3.6
CCSS.L.4.6
CCSS.RL.1.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
“Defiance” refers to:
Politeness and respect
A system of ranking groups of people
Disobedience or resistance to someone else’s wishes
Lack of worldly experience
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.4C
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
CCSS.L.9-10.4C
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which word describes something that is “pointless” and “unable to produce any useful result”?
Tenuous
Idealism
Contrite
Futile
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.6
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The term “hierarchy” means:
Lack of worldly experience
A system of ranking groups of people one above the other
Extreme hopefulness or belief in something
Very weak or not substantial
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the word “tenuous” mean?
Very weak or not substantial
Polite and respectful
Disobedience or resistance to someone else’s wishes
Feeling or expressing guilt, regret, or remorse
Tags
CCSS.L.1.6
CCSS.L.3.6
CCSS.L.4.6
CCSS.RL.1.4
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