1984 Book 2 Vocabulary Quiz

What does the word "extricate" mean?

• To entangle

• To free from entanglements or difficulties; to remove with effort

• To complicate

• To confuse

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

What is the definition of "rectify"?

• To destroy

• To ignore

• To correct; to make right

• To complicate

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

What is an "effigy"?

• Insanity; madness

• Support; prop up

• Indifferent due to lack of energy or concern

• Crude image of a despised person

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.5

What is the definition of "Prelude"?

• An introduction; that which comes before or leads off

• A conclusion; that which follows

• A middle section; that which connects

• A summary; that which condenses

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does the word "superfluous" mean?

• Necessary

• Exceeding what is sufficient or required, excess

• Insufficient

• Essential

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What does "stratagem" refer to?

• A simple plan

• A scheme to outwit or deceive an opponent

• A random act

• A straightforward approach

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

What does "avaricious" mean?

• Generous and giving

• Excessively greedy

• Content and satisfied

• Honest and fair

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Which word describes something that is "bending easily; adaptable; servile"?

• Rigid

• Supple

• Brittle

• Stiff

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Which term refers to a government ruled by a small group of people?

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Republic

• Dictatorship

What is the purpose of a "guise"?

• To enhance beauty

• To provide comfort

• To deceive

• To protect

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.4