Night Vocabulary Sections 5-6

What does the word "crucible" mean?

• A type of cooking pot

• A severe test or trial that challenges someone’s beliefs, strength, or character

• A joyful celebration

• A peaceful place

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which word describes someone who is extremely thin or weak due to lack of food or illness?

• Grandeur

• Emaciated

• Audible

• Comrade

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

If something is "veiled," what is it?

• Clearly visible

• Hidden or covered

• Broken

• Loud

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.1.C

What does "despair" mean?

• A feeling of complete hopelessness or loss

• A sudden burst of energy

• A type of celebration

• A form of communication

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

To "wallow" in something means to:

• Ignore it completely

• Lie in or dwell on it for a long time

• Fix it quickly

• Celebrate it

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which word means "impressive beauty or greatness"?

• Melancholy

• Grandeur

• Automatons

• Ceasing

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

If someone is "ailing," they are:

• Feeling very happy

• Sick or not feeling well

• Running quickly

• Laughing loudly

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does "audible" mean?

• Able to be heard

• Very bright

• Difficult to see

• Impossible to touch

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

To "plead" means to:

• Ignore someone

• Beg or ask for something in an emotional or serious way

• Laugh at someone

• Give up

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which word describes something done by a group of people acting together?

• Principle

• Collective

• Excruciating

• Deprive

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E