The Westing Game Vocabulary Test #1

What does the word "afflicted" mean?

• Joyful and happy

• Grievously affected especially by disease

• Slightly annoyed

• Completely indifferent

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What does it mean to "appraise" something?

• To ignore completely

• To consider in a comprehensive way

• To destroy utterly

• To sell at a high price

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is an "asylum"?

• A place for vacation

• A hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced people

• A type of school

• A government building

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What does "authentic" mean?

• Fake or counterfeit

• Not counterfeit or copied

• Very expensive

• Extremely rare

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Who is a "coroner"?

• A person who investigates death not due to natural causes

• A doctor who treats common illnesses

• A lawyer who handles criminal cases

• A teacher who educates about health

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What does it mean to "cremate"?

• To bury in the ground

• To reduce to ashes

• To preserve in a museum

• To freeze for future study

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What does "eccentric" mean?

• Very ordinary and common

• Conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual

• Extremely boring

• Perfectly symmetrical

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Who is an "executor"?

• A person who writes novels

• A person appointed to carry out the terms of the will

• A person who performs in plays

• A person who designs buildings

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does "facade" mean?

• A hidden treasure

• A showy misrepresentation to conceal something unpleasant

• A type of building material

• A friendly gesture

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What does the word "grapple" mean?

• To relax and take it easy

• To work hard to come to terms with or deal with something

• To ignore problems

• To celebrate success

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4