Unit 1 Vocabulary Review (English 11)

Discomfit means...

• to embarrass or confuse someone

• to encourage or support

• to work together smoothly

• to inspire or enlighten

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Edification is...

• a type of decoration

• physical labor or hard work

• moral or intellectual improvement

• a great masterpiece

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Malfeasance refers to...

• honest leadership

• wrongdoing by a public official

• a sudden burst of energy

• a style of working

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Feasible describes something that is...

• impossible to complete

• extremely fancy and rich

• confusing or difficult

• practical and able to be done

A surfeit is...

• a lack of resources

• a careful plan

• an excessive amount of something

• a large piece of art

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

A magnum opus is...

• a person's greatest work

• a minor achievement

• a plan of attack

• an embarrassing mistake

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

A modus operandi is...

• a short masterpiece

• an unexpected accident

• a person's usual method or way of working

• an elaborate excuse

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Someone opulent is...

• hardworking and careful

• rich and luxurious

• confused or embarrassed

• small-minded and narrow

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Synergy is...

• a conflict between two groups

• a detailed explanation

• combined power that is greater than individual efforts

• a lack of energy

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

A liturgy is...

• an excuse or cover story

• a driving motivation

• a burst of energy

• a public religious ritual or set of ceremonies

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E