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"The Most Dangerous Game" & "The Cask of Amontillado" Vocab

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the word "tangible" mean?

a)

Capable of being touched or felt

b)

To detect or recognize

c)

To excuse or overlook an offense

d)

Absolutely necessary

2.

What is the definition of "discern"?

a)

To prevent; to make impossible

b)

To detect or recognize

c)

Freedom from punishment

d)

To ask earnestly

3.

How would you define "condone"?

a)

To approach and speak to in an aggressive manner

b)

To excuse or overlook an offense without criticism

c)

Very eager; enthusiastic

d)

Definitely stated; clearly expressed

4.

What does "imperative" mean?

a)

Absolutely necessary

b)

To prevent; to make impossible

c)

Freedom from punishment

d)

To ask earnestly

5.

What is the meaning of "zealous"?

a)

Very eager; enthusiastic

b)

Capable of being touched or felt

c)

To detect or recognize

d)

To excuse or overlook an offense

6.

Define "preclude."

a)

To prevent; to make impossible

b)

Definitely stated; clearly expressed

c)

To approach and speak to in an aggressive manner

d)

To ask earnestly

7.

What does "impunity" refer to?

a)

Freedom from punishment, harm, or bad consequence

b)

To detect or recognize

c)

Very eager; enthusiastic

d)

To excuse or overlook an offense

8.

What is the definition of "accost"?

a)

To approach and speak to in an aggressive manner

b)

To prevent; to make impossible

c)

Absolutely necessary

d)

To ask earnestly

9.

How would you define "explicit"?

a)

Definitely stated; clearly expressed

b)

Capable of being touched or felt

c)

To detect or recognize

d)

Very eager; enthusiastic

10.

What does "implore" mean?

a)

To ask earnestly

b)

To excuse or overlook an offense

c)

Freedom from punishment

d)

To approach and speak to in an aggressive manner

11.

Which word means "capable of being touched or felt"?

a)

Tangible

b)

Discern

c)

Condone

d)

Imperative

12.

Which term is used to describe "to detect or recognize"?

a)

Discern

b)

Preclude

c)

Implore

d)

Accost

13.

What word describes "to excuse or overlook an offense without criticism"?

a)

Condone

b)

Explicit

c)

Zealous

d)

Imperative

14.

Which word means "absolutely necessary"?

a)

Imperative

b)

Tangible

c)

Accost

d)

Implore

15.

What term means "very eager; enthusiastic"?

a)

Zealous

b)

Preclude

c)

Discern

d)

Condone

16.

Which word means "to prevent; to make impossible"?

a)

Preclude

b)

Implore

c)

Explicit

d)

Accost

17.

What does "freedom from punishment, harm, or bad consequence" refer to?

a)

Impunity

b)

Tangible

c)

Zealous

d)

Condone

18.

Which term means "to approach and speak to in an aggressive manner"?

a)

Accost

b)

Discern

c)

Preclude

d)

Implore

19.

What word means "definitely stated; clearly expressed"?

a)

Explicit

b)

Tangible

c)

Zealous

d)

Condone

20.

Which word means "to ask earnestly"?

a)

Implore

b)

Accost

c)

Preclude

d)

Discern