Vocabulary in Context: Born a Crime

What is the definition of the word "ostracism"?

• The exclusion of someone from a society or group

• The process of making something less dangerous

• The ability to adapt to new situations

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does "assimilate" mean?

• To criticize someone publicly

• To blend in or become part of a group

• To create a barrier

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Define "denounce."

• To praise someone

• To publicly declare something to be wrong or evil

• To save money

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the meaning of "defuse"?

• To make a situation less tense or dangerous

• To exclude someone

• To plan an event

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which word means "a natural liking or attraction to something"?

• Affinity

• Anomaly

• Barrage

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does "anomaly" mean?

• Something that deviates from what is standard or expected

• A type of punishment

• A small group

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Choose the correct definition of "uppity."

• Acting in a humble way

• Behaving in an arrogant or self-important manner

• Being very generous

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is a "barrage"?

• A single event

• A rapid, overwhelming outpouring of something

• A type of food

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which word refers to "a small, representative system having analogies to a larger system"?

• Microcosm

• Venue

• Affliction

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is a "constituent"?

• A person who is part of a larger group or system

• A type of punishment

• A place to eat

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4