Vocabulary and Themes Practice: Civil Rights Lit Savaas

What is the best definition of the word "prosperity"?

• Extreme sadness

• The state of being successful or wealthy

• A type of government

• A period of war

Which word is most similar in meaning to "oppression"?

• Freedom

• Liberation

• Tyranny

• Celebration

What does "hallowed" mean?

• Ordinary

• Sacred or holy

• Broken

• Forgotten

Which of the following is an antonym for "stagnation"?

• Growth

• Stillness

• Decline

• Pause

What is the meaning of "complacency"?

• A feeling of contentment with no desire to improve

• A strong desire for change

• Intense anger

• Deep sadness

Which word means "to delay or put off"?

• Exalted

• Postpone

• Yearning

• Languished

Which of the following is a synonym for "yearning"?

• Satisfaction

• Longing

• Boredom

• Anger

What does "languished" mean?

• Thrived

• Suffered from being forced to remain in an unpleasant place or situation

• Celebrated

• Improved rapidly

Which word is most opposite in meaning to "exalted"?

• Honored

• Praised

• Humiliated

• Elevated

What is the best definition of "redemptive"?

• Causing harm

• Leading to freedom or salvation

• Unimportant

• Boring