Edgar Allan Poe Vocabulary Quiz # 2

What does the word "accost" mean?

• To avoid someone

• To approach/speak to someone in a confrontational way

• To greet someone warmly

• To ignore someone

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

What is "mortar" used for?

• As a type of paint

• As a bond in masonry or for covering a wall

• As a type of flooring

• As a type of insulation

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

What does "aperture" refer to?

• A large room

• A small opening

• A type of plant

• A musical instrument

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

How would you describe something that is "quaint"?

• Modern and sleek

• Attractively old-fashioned; strange in an interesting/pleasing way

• Boring and dull

• Large and imposing

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does "entreat" mean?

• To demand forcefully

• To ask for or request earnestly

• To ignore completely

• To give up

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

What does "yore" refer to?

• The future

• Time long past

• A type of fabric

• A type of food

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

What is "obeisance"?

• The act of rebelling

• The act of obeying

• The act of singing

• The act of running

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

What does "beguile" mean?

• To bore someone

• To convince through deceit or flattery

• To entertain someone

• To confuse someone

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.5

What does "insufferable" mean?

• Pleasant

• Unbearable; impossible

• Easy-going

• Tolerable

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

What does "pervade" mean?

• To disappear

• To present throughout; to exist in every part

• To shrink

• To isolate

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A