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The Pardoner's Tale Vocabulary
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1
I think I might get the
prime
rib. Define
prime
.
the best, first, or most important
something that is good or decent
something that is mediocre at best
the worst possible choice
2
Devin loves Fright Farm because of the
ghastly
scenes they create. Choose the best synonyms.
repellent, horrible, frightful, ugly, macabre, sickly
confused, bewildered, confounded, vague, mystified
sad, tragic, dismal, depressing, dismaying
funny, humorous, capricious, amusing, comical
3
When a person does or says something unspeakable, that person is
castigated
in today's society.
Castigate: imprisoned immediately
Castigate: ignore indefinitely
Castigate: punish severely
Castigate: corrected politely
4
Jenna realized that the work she produced in English
transcended
what she thought she could do.
Transcend means to exceed or go past defined limits.
Transcend means to meet others' expectations.
Transcend means to believe in yourself.
Transcend means to fail to meet defined limits.
5
James is known to be a
devout
llama-enthusiast. Choose the best synonym for
devout
.
ignorant
caring
unknowledgeable
devotional
6
Austin realized that
gluttony
came at a price after eating 50 chicken nuggets for a dare.
Gluttony : excess
Gluttony : full
Gluttony : lack
Gluttony : sufficient
7
Kyle
deftly
sliced all fruit with a sword in a real-life version of Fruit Ninja. Define
deftly
done in a sloppy or morose way
done in a skillful or sloppy way
done in a skillful or quick way
all of the above
8
Sierra
sauntered
into the room. Choose the best synonym for
saunter
.
cry or pout
stroll or walk
sing or chant
jump or leap
9
Parley
most likely means...
a discussion between friends
an argument between two friends
an argument between two strangers
a discussion between enemies
10
She agreed it had been
prudent
to warn her. Choose the best synonym for
prudent
.
omnipotent, knowledgeable
level-headed, well-grounded
timely, prompt
regrettable, unforgivable
11
A farmer
cultivates
her land in the spring. What does c
ultivate
mean?
to collect a large amount of items
to prepare for crops or gardening
to destroy a large section of land
to file property taxes
12
Dragons and pirates are known to
covet
gold
.
What does
covet
mean?
to hide things in a cove
to give your possessions away freely
to destroy everything and everyone one to get what you want
to strongly want something that someone else has
13
Many Puritans did not want to be sent to
perdition
.
Perdition
most likely means...
a state of eternal punishment you experience after death
a state of eternal praise you experience after death
a state of brief punishment you experience after death
a state of eternal punishment you experience after lunch
14
Ashton loves to
absolve
literary characters of their crimes. Choose the correct definition.
to free from a charge (of guilt)
to blame
to give meaning to
to question
15
Every good protagonist has a predominant
adversary
. Which are the best synonyms for
adversary
?
antagonist, Voldemort
supporter, sidekick
antagonist, opponent
friend, challenger
16
Back in the day, people went to the
apothecary
when they were sick. An
apothecary
is a...
the town hall
a store where medicine is sold
a person who sells medicine
a hospital
17
Christina sometimes questions the
credentials
of authors with whom she disagrees.
undocumented evidence of someone's right to credit
documented evidence of someone's right to credit/ authority
documented evidence of someone's right to dance
undocumented evidence of someone's right to dance
18
An example of
avarice
is choosing a college degree and a job based only on the expected salary.
Avarice: being humble and kind
Avarice: pertaining to flight
Avarice: greed or a great desire to be rich.
Avarice: passion to do something
19
Pick the best synonym for
haughty
.
firey
arrogant
cheerful
chilly
20
He had little time to
redeem
himself for arriving at the meeting late. Define
redeem
.
to admit
to buy or get back, pay off, exchange, or convert into cash
to sell or get rid of, to purchase
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