Just Mercy Vocabulary Quiz 4/5

What is the meaning of "anguish"?

• Severe mental or physical pain or suffering

• Joy and happiness

• Calmness and peace

• Excitement and thrill

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does "veer" mean?

• To remain still

• To change directions such as shift,turn or change from one motion to another

• To speed up

• To slow down

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Which term describes a building in a state of disrepair?

• Statutory

• Dilapidated

• Affidavit

• Clemency

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Who is an "advocate"?

• A person who opposes a cause

• A person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy

• A person who remains neutral

• A person who is indifferent

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

What is "reconciliation"?

• The act of separating views

• the action of making one view or belief compatible with another.

• The act of ignoring differences

• The act of creating conflict

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What does "clemency" refer to?

• Being harsh in punishment

• to be merciful or lenient when giving a punishment, or make a punishment less than it already is for certain reasons.

• Ignoring wrongdoing

• Encouraging strictness

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Which word describes a (Land) - Lacking vegetation & exposed to the elements

(Room or building) - Charmless & Dreary

(Weather) - Cold and Miserable?

• Bleak

• Anguish

• Veer

• Advocate

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does "punitive" mean in the context of law?

• Encouraging

• Rewarding

• inflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment

• Ignoring

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

What does the term "profound" mean when referring to a state, quality, or emotion?

• Slightly noticeable

• very great or intense.A state of intense feeling

• Mildly interesting

• Superficial

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

What does "peremptory" mean?

• Optional and flexible

• insisting on immediate attention or obedience, especially in a brusquely imperious way.

• Calm and relaxed

• Open to negotiation

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F