Davison Personal Vocab Quiz 2

Nihilism (v.)

• Belief in the Greek gods.

• The belief that nature is divine.

• The belief that nothing has any meaning.

• The belief that every little thing has meaning.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Obfuscate (v.)

• To hide something

• The expose something.

• To destroy.

• To defend.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Obscure (adj.)

• Something obvious

• Something destructive

• Something popular

• Something hidden or known only to a few

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Oblivious (adj.)

• Upset

• Unaware

• Keen

• Angry

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Saccharine (adj.)

• Sickly sweet

• Overwhelmingly Sour

• Destructive

• Massive

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Surreptitiously (adv.)

• To do something weakly

• To do something in secret or while hidden

• To do something with great force

• To do something while attracting attention

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Sycophant (n.)

• A funny person

• A serious person

• A mindless follower

• A devoted adversary

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Unpack (v.)

• To complicate something further.

• To take apart an idea to examine its parts.

• To throw stuff around.

• To vomit.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Audacity (n.)

• The state of being very loud

• Low intelligence

• Great athleticism

• Extreme arrogance in defiance of an authority

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Rectify (v.)

• To put something right

• To ruin something

• To reset something

• To create conflict

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E