Sinners in the Hands...Vocabulary Quiz

Which word means "to perceive or recognize something"?

• Abominable

• Discern

• Deliverance

• Incense

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

Which word means "to bring peace, quiet, or calm to; to soothe" ?

• Appease

• Ascribe

• Mitigation

• Induce

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

Which word means "to regard with disgust"?

• Deliverance

• Abhor

• Whet

• Incense

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

Which word describes something "thoroughly detestable; loathsome; disagreeable"?

• Abominable

• Induce

• Ascribe

• Mitigation

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

Which word means "to attribute to a specified cause or source"?

• Incense

• Ascribe

• Discern

• Whet

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

Which term means "to cause to be extremely angry"?

• Appease

• Deliverance

• Incense

• Abhor

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

Which word means "a rescue from danger; something that saves or helps"?

• Mitigation

• Deliverance

• Induce

• Abominable

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 means "a lessening of something that causes suffering"?

• Mitigation

• Whet

• Ascribe

• Incense

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

Which word means "to succeed in persuading someone to do something; to bring about; to cause to happen"?

• Induce

• Abhor

• Discern

• Appease

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

Maya ________ dishonesty and always made sure to tell the truth, no matter how difficult.

• abhorred

• ascribed

• whetted

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4