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WorksheetsA Raisin in the Sun, Act 2 Vocabulary Pre-Assessment
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Jackie smiled coquettishly at Martin when he inivited her to the prom. "Coquettishly" most likely means...
in a rude manner
in a flirtatious manner
in an enthusiastic manner
Many other nations deplored Truman's decision to drop the atomic bombs during World War 2 because it seemed unnecessary to them. "Deplored" most likely means...
approved of
disapproved of
had no opinion about
Ruth thought that Beneatha was ludicrous when she put on the Nigerian robes and danced to the tribal music. "Ludicrous" most likely means...
incredibly intelligent
laughably ridiculous
amazingly helpful
John rebuffed my invitation to the movies, so I went with my friends instead. "Rebuff" most likely means...
to agree with
to accept
to reject
The officers scrutinized the crime scene for any evidence that the perpetrator might have left behind. "Scrutinize" most likely means...
to look over carefully
to glance at
to arrest
The one-year-old tentatively took a step away from the chair she had been holding on to. She took a few steps before she fell on her diapered butt. "Tentatively" most likely means...
confidently
happily
hesitantly
The homeowner put the lawnmower away with resignation when he felt the first raindrop. He knew he couldn't mow the grass well in the rain. "Resignation" most likely means...
acceptance of something inevitable
rejection of something stupid
acceptance of something unlikely
The jury members decisively reached their verdict after only an hour of deliberation. "Decisively" most likely means that the decision was made...
slowly
quickly
correctly
