Vocabulary #1

What is the meaning of the word 'Sustenance'?

• Something that keeps someone alive; nourishment.

• A type of shelter used for protection.

• A tool used for communication.

• A method of transportation.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What is the meaning of the word 'Famine'?

• A widespread shortage of food that leads to widespread hunger.

• A period of heavy rainfall and flooding.

• A celebration of a good harvest.

• A disease that affects crops which causes food shortages.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What is the meaning of the word 'Grotesque'?

• Very strange and ugly in a way that is disturbing or unnatural.

• Extremely beautiful and elegant.

• Completely ordinary and unremarkable.

• Very small and delicate.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

What is the meaning of the word 'Surreal'?

• Having a strange, dreamlike quality; seeming too bizarre or unreal to be true.

• Relating to everyday, ordinary events.

• Describing something that is completely logical and rational.

• Referring to something that is ancient or historical.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What is the meaning of the word 'Desolate'?

• (Place) Empty, barren, and lifeless, often in a depressing way.

• (Person) Cheerful and full of life.

• (Place) Crowded and bustling with activity.

• (Object) Brightly colored and attractive.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What word means 'A very small amount that is not enough; lacking in quantity or quality.'?

• Meager

• Plentiful

• Generous

• Lavish

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What word means 'Severe mental or physical pain and suffering.'?

• Anguish

• Calm

• Pleasure

• Relief

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What word means 'Extremely thin and bony, often because of suffering, hunger, or age.'?

• Gaunt

• Robust

• Plump

• Radiant

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What word means 'To become dry, shrunken, and faded; to lose vitality or freshness.'?

• Wither

• Flourish

• Expand

• Bloom

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What word means 'Perfectly clean, neat, or tidy; free from flaws or errors.'?

• Immaculate

• Mediocre

• Messy

• Flawed

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4