Vocabulary Quiz
Authored by Jessica Bond
English
12th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the word "calumnious" mean?
Church law
Slanderous
Face; expression
Ready to happen; inevitable
Tags
CCSS.L.5.4B
CCSS.L.6.1E
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the definition of "canon"?
Church law
Dangerous
Wasteful; extravagant
Gathering
Tags
CCSS.L.5.4B
CCSS.L.6.1E
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the definition of "portentous"?
Sky
Evil deed; crime
Threatening
Gathering
Tags
CCSS.L.1.6
CCSS.L.3.6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does "prodigal" mean?
Wasteful; extravagant
Tarnished
Destructive; deadly
Ill-mannered
Tags
CCSS.L.3.2F
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