Dahl Twisty Unit Vocabulary

What does the word "swanky" mean?

• Old-fashioned and outdated

• Impressively fashionable and elegant

• Simple and plain

• Cheap and tacky

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which word describes something that is not usual or expected?

• Congenial

• Peculiar

• Genuine

• Seldom

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.1.C

What does "compel" mean?

• To persuade gently

• To force somebody to do something

• To suggest an idea

• To ignore completely

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

If someone has an urge to do something that might be better left undone, what is this called?

• Compulsion

• Blemish

• Earnestly

• Despise

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.3.4D

How would you describe someone who acts in a wholehearted and sincere manner?

• Flabbergasted

• Earnestly

• Congenial

• Peculiar

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

What is a "blemish"?

• A perfect feature

• A mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something

• A type of jewelry

• A type of fabric

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

What does it mean if something "loomed"?

• It disappeared quickly

• It appeared as a large, often frightening or unclear shape or object

• It was very small and insignificant

• It was bright and colorful

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What does the adverb "seldom" mean?

• Always

• Often

• Almost never

• Sometimes

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

Which word means "actually being what it is claimed or seems to be; true; real; authentic"?

• Genuine

• Peculiar

• Swanky

• Despise

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What does it mean to "despise" someone or something?

• To admire greatly

• To look down on intensely or feel dislike strongly

• To be indifferent

• To be curious about

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4