Exploring Unique Vocabulary Words

Which word best describes a story that involves gruesome and horrifying details?

• Sentient

• Macabre

• Catharsis

• Inchoate

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.5.2D

What is a sarcophagus primarily used for?

• Storing food

• Housing a deceased person

• Holding water

• Displaying art

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Which of the following words refers to the ability to perceive or feel things?

• Cholera

• Sentient

• Resuscitation

• Simulating

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Cholera is best described as:

• A type of plant

• A bacterial disease

• A musical instrument

• A philosophical concept

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Which word describes something that is just beginning and not fully formed?

• Inchoate

• Electrophysiology

• Macabre

• Catharsis

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

What is the primary goal of resuscitation?

• To entertain

• To revive someone

• To educate

• To confuse

Which term is associated with the study of electrical properties of biological cells and tissues?

• Electrophysiology

• Existential

• Sarcophagus

• Simulating

Existential questions often deal with:

• Mathematical equations

• The meaning of life

• Cooking recipes

• Historical events

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

Catharsis is best described as:

• A type of dance

• Emotional release

• A scientific theory

• A historical artifact

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Simulating is most closely related to:

• Imitating a process

• Destroying an object

• Writing a novel

• Painting a picture

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4