Vocabulary Quiz: A Soldier for the Crown

During a group project, Ava completed her part of the work grudgingly. What does 'grudgingly' mean?

• Willingly

• Reluctantly

• Eagerly

• Hastily

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

The travelers got weary from the strenuous hike up the mountain. What does weary mean

• skeptical

• tired

• challenged

• satisfied

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

During the protest riots, angry citizens began to plunder goods from closed stores. What does the word 'plunder' mean?

• Looting

• Gathering

• Defending

• Building

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 'manumission' refer to?

• The act of capturing

• The act of freeing a slave

• The act of enslaving

• The act of trading

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

The soldiers worked on the fortification of the walls with bricks to make the barriers around the castle sturdier. What does the word 'fortification' mean?

• Supply chains

• Defensive structures

• Military tactics

• Offensive strategies

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What is the meaning of 'belatedly'?

• Quickly

• After the expected time

• Before the usual time

• Unexpectedly

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

The capture of the elusive bank robber is becoming a great challenge.

What does the word 'elusive' mean?

• Clearly defined

• Difficult to catch

• Easily found

• Commonplace

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 wind had strewn leaves all across the lawn. What does the word 'strewn' mean?

• disappeared

• scattered

• crushed

• suppressed

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

Some people believe that censorship is a practice that disregards the unalienable right of self-expression.

What does the word 'unalienable' mean?

• obvious

• subjective

• individual

• inherent

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 battalion routed the invaders and drove them back to the coast. What does the word 'routed' mean?

• defeated

• maneuvered

• compromised

• fatigued

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C