The Things They Carried - "The Ghost Soldiers" - Vocabulary Quiz

The word "vivid" means...

• distinct; bright; clearly perceptible

• warped or garbled

• attractively lively and animated (typically used of a woman).

• thinking clearly

Define the word "fraternity"

• ground or landscape

• group of men sharing a common interest

• a social club/organization for male college students

• of or like a brother or brothers.

What are "credentials"?

• a sideboard or cupboard.

• proper behavior

• personal achievements and qualifications

• the quality of being trusted and believed in.

What is "terrain"?

• ground or landscape

• A GMC sports utility vehicle

• a Latin phrase, literally meaning "firm land."

• unknown or unexplored territory.

Define the word "levitate"

• think deeply or focus one's mind for a period of time, in silence or with the aid of chanting, for religious or spiritual purposes or as a method of relaxation.

• a sea serpent demon noted in theology and mythology

• distinct; bright; clearly perceptible

• to float or rise into the air

The word "distorted" means...

• to float or rise in the air

• a change, twist, or exaggeration that makes something appear different from the way it really is.

• warped or garbled

• the skill of twisting and bending one's body into strange and unnatural positions, as a form of entertainment.

What is "comportment"?

• a separate section of a structure or container in which certain items can be kept separate from others.

• proper behavior

• the ability to cause an emotional reaction

• divide into sections or categories.

What is an "atrocity"?

• the action of regarding something as being caused by a person or thing.

• a quality or feature regarded as a characteristic or inherent part of someone or something.

• the action or process of gradually reducing the strength or effectiveness of someone or something through sustained attack or pressure.

• an extremely cruel act involving violence or injury

Define the word "resonance"

• the reinforcement or prolongation of sound by reflection from a surface or by the synchronous vibration of a neighboring object.

• a solid or highly viscous liquid that can be converted into a polymer.

• (of a sound) loud enough to reverberate.

• the ability to cause an emotional reaction

To be "lucid" means...

• thinking clearly

• distinct; bright; clearly perceptible

• tending to talk a great deal; talkative.

• a place where something happens or is supposed to happen.