From the Diary of Anne Frank Vocabulary

What is the meaning of conspicuous used in this sentence?

The yellow Star of David is conspicuous on all their clothing.

• unnoticeable

• obvious

• protruding

• inconspicuous

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

What is the meaning of loathe as used in this sentence? She insists on treating me like a baby, which I loathe.

• a strong dislike

• to enjoy

• to love

• to feel impartial to

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the meaning of vile as used in the sentence? Isn't Algebra vile, Pim!

• pleasant

• dislike

• unjust

• unpleasant

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the meaning of indignantly as used in the sentence? (Rising indignantly), I, rude!

• unpleasant

• angrily aroused by something mean

• To feel impartial to

• slow to anger

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the meaning of wallow as used in the sentence.

. . . to have new clothes from the skin out . . . to have a hot tub filled to overflowing and wallow in it for hours...to be back to school with my friends . . .

• to wildly splash the body in the water

• to quickly bathe the body in the water

• to take pleasure or delight in by rolling the body in the water

• to ease the body in the water

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the meaning of zeal as used in the sentence?

"We kindle this Hanukkah light to celebrate the great and wonderful deeds wrought through the zeal with which God filled the hearts of the heroic Maccabees, two thousand years ago..."

• great enthusiasm

• half-heartedness

• indifference

• dedication

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is the meaning of oppression as used in the sentence?

"They (Maccabees) fought against indifference, against tyranny, and oppression, and they restored the Temple to us."

• freedom

• democracy

• taking control

• unjust power

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

What is the meaning of jubilation as used in the sentence? I'm afraid, Anne, we shouldn't sing that song tonight. It's a song of jubilation.

• sorrow

• rejoicing

• exaggeration

• pride

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the meaning of ostentatiously as used in the sentence?

You. . . You! (Peter) is coming from his room ostentatiously holding a bulge in his coast as if he were holding his cat, and dangling Anne's present before it.) How many times... I told you... Out! Out!

• a great show of exaggeration

• a great show of celebration

• a great show of rejoicing

• a great show of entrapment

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is the meaning of appalled as used in the sentence?

He goes off into the bedroom. There is a second of appalled silence.

• uncomfortable

• enthusiasm

• oblivious

• shocked

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4