Vocabulary and Context Quiz-Running Brook

What is the definition of 'Dexterity' as used in the sentence: “Although Grace was sixty-four years old, she was as active as a boy and worked with smooth dexterity.”?

• Skill and grace in using the hands

• Freedom from harm or punishment

• A person or animal that lives in or occupies a space

• To injure or damage by a savage attack

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does 'Impunity' mean in the context: “In captivity, rattlers often grow sluggish and can be handled with comparative impunity.”?

• Freedom from harm or punishment

• Skill and grace in using the hands

• To expose the falseness of an idea or belief

• Great fear or apprehension

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Who or what is an 'Occupant' according to the sentence: “The walls were lined with cages of all sizes and shapes containing snakes. Grace stopped at each cage, casually lifting the occupant.”?

• A person or animal that lives in or occupies a space

• To injure or damage by a savage attack

• The way someone stands or their posture

• Unwilling or hesitant

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

What does 'Maul' mean in the context: “Hunters have been mauled by wounded elephants and lived to tell about it.”?

• To injure or damage by a savage attack

• To expose the falseness of an idea or belief

• Freedom from harm or punishment

• A band used to stop blood flow

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What does 'Debunk' mean in the sentence: “There isn’t a zoologist alive who could have debunked her.”?

• To expose the falseness of an idea or belief

• To injure or damage by a savage attack

• The way someone stands or their posture

• Unwilling or hesitant

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is meant by 'Stance' in the context: “When a cobra attacks, it rears straight upward… you will have a good idea of the fighting stance of a cobra.”?

• The way someone stands or their posture; a position on an issue

• To tell someone something positively to dispel doubts

• Great fear or apprehension

• A band used to stop blood flow

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What does 'Reluctant' mean in the sentence: “Then he was reluctant to strike again.”?

• Unwilling or hesitant

• Freedom from harm or punishment

• Skill and grace in using the hands

• To injure or damage by a savage attack

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the meaning of 'Dread' in the context: “For the first time in my life I was looking into the eyes of that dread reptile, the king cobra.”?

• Great fear or apprehension

• To expose the falseness of an idea or belief

• A person or animal that lives in or occupies a space

• The way someone stands or their posture

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does 'Assure' mean in the sentence: “Grace assured me that the Hindu fakir uses his flute only to attract a crowd.”?

• To tell someone something positively to dispel doubts

• To injure or damage by a savage attack

• Freedom from harm or punishment

• Unwilling or hesitant

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is a 'Tourniquet' as mentioned in the sentence: “Her only chance for life was to put a tourniquet around the finger instantly.”?

• A band used to stop blood flow

• Skill and grace in using the hands

• To expose the falseness of an idea or belief

• Great fear or apprehension

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4