A Gift of Liberty Vocabulary

What does 'aristocrats' mean?

• A person who works in agriculture

• A member of the highest class in society

• A popular book

• A type of government

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What is a 'best-seller'?

• A product that is purchased more than any other product of the same type

• A seasonal discount

• A type of marketing strategy

• A person who sells books

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

What does 'flashy' mean?

• Very decorative and attention-grabbing

• Dull and boring

• Simple and understated

• Old-fashioned

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What are 'growing pains'?

• A medical condition

• Physical pain experienced during growth spurts

• A difficult experience that is part of the development of something new

• A type of exercise

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

What does 'trounced' mean?

• To negotiate

• To support

• To ignore

• To thoroughly defeat

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What does 'ideals' mean?

• a high standard or principle

• to thoroughly defeat

• not controlled; rebellious

• very decorative

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

What does 'joint effort' mean?

• not controlled

• rebellious

• an effort that requires the cooperation of two people or parties

• an effort that requires the cooperation of seven people or parties

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What does 'officers' mean?

• a member of the highest class of society

• controlled

• a person who has the power to command or lead

• a difficult experience from the development of something new

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What does 'squash' mean?

• to clean up

• a vegetable

• to hold on to

• to eliminate

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What does 'wayward' mean?

• controlled; not rebellious

• not happy; sad

• not controlled; rebellious

• happy; not sad

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4