Literary List 17

What does the word "anguish" mean?

• A state of happiness and joy

• Great mental suffering, distress, or pain

• A feeling of excitement and anticipation

• A sense of calm and relaxation

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which word describes someone who is abrupt and blunt, with no formalities?

• Elaborate

• Morose

• Brusque

• Contemplate

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What does it mean to "contemplate" something?

• To destroy completely

• To imitate or mimic

• To consider carefully and thoughtfully

• To join two things together

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What is "debris"?

• A type of plant

• The remains of something that has been destroyed

• A form of communication

• A type of weather phenomenon

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What does it mean to "elaborate" on something?

• To destroy it

• To explain in greater detail

• To imitate it

• To ignore it

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is a "juncture"?

• A type of plant

• A joining together; the point at which two things are joined

• A form of entertainment

• A type of weather phenomenon

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What does it mean to "mimic" someone?

• To destroy them

• To imitate them

• To ignore them

• To join them

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which word describes someone who has a gloomy or sullen manner?

• Brusque

• Morose

• Elaborate

• Contemplate

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4