12th Vocabulary Quiz #1

What does the word "Assail" mean?

• To support and encourage

• To attack verbally, as a romance with ridicule or censure

• To ignore completely

• To praise highly

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CCSS.L.11-12.5

CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

An "Adder" is:

• A type of bird known for its colorful feathers

• A small venomous Eurasian snake that has a dark zigzag pattern on its back and bears live young

• A large mammal found in the African savannah

• A type of fish found in freshwater lakes

The term "Dauntless" refers to someone who is:

• Easily frightened and timid

• Showing fearlessness and determination

• Indecisive and hesitant

• Overly cautious and wary

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CCSS.L.11-12.5

CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

"Prudence" is defined as:

• Reckless behavior

• Practical wisdom

• Emotional instability

• Impulsive decision-making

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CCSS.L.11-12.5

CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

Which is word for a verbal or physical attack?

• assails

• dauntless

• comitatus

• wyrd

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CCSS.L.11-12.5

CCSS.L.11-12.4

Fill in the blank: In a relationship, ______ means someone that you can trust and will stay by you.

• fortitude

• loyalty

• generosity

• kenning

Fill in the blank: The quality of being giving and open handed or ______ is highly valued in many cultures.

• prudent

• loyal

• generous

• dauntless

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CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

Fill in the blank: The concept of ______ in Anglo-Saxon culture roughly corresponds to fate or personal destiny.

• fortitude

• wyrd

• comitatus

• kenning

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CCSS.L.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

Fill in the blank: A compound metaphor of two words is known as a ______.

• fortitude

• loyalty

• kenning

• prudence

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CCSS.L.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

Fill in the blank: ______ refers to a relationship of mutual respect and friendship between a tribal leader his followers.

• Comitatus

• Prudence

• Generosity

• Loyalty