Vocabulary Quiz

What does the word "calumnious" mean?

• Church law

• Slanderous

• Face; expression

• Ready to happen; inevitable

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

What is the definition of "canon"?

• Church law

• Dangerous

• Wasteful; extravagant

• Gathering

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

What does "countenance" refer to?

• Face; expression

• High land jutting into the sea

• Displeasure; resentment

• Destructive; deadly

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What is the meaning of "imminent"?

• Ill-mannered

• Tarnished

• Ready to happen; inevitable

• Hasty; impulsive

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What does "perilous" mean?

• Dangerous

• Supreme in power

• A statement with two possible interpretations

• Decline; end

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What is the definition of "portentous"?

• Sky

• Evil deed; crime

• Threatening

• Gathering

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

What does "prodigal" mean?

• Wasteful; extravagant

• Tarnished

• Destructive; deadly

• Ill-mannered

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

What is the meaning of "sullied"?

• Supreme in power

• Hasty; impulsive

• Displeasure; resentment

• Tarnished

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What does "firmament" refer to?

• Sky

• Decline; end

• Church law

• Gathering

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What is the definition of "malefaction"?

• Face; expression

• Threatening

• Ready to happen; inevitable

• Evil deed; crime

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B