"The Sniper" Vocabulary

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English

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8th - 9th Grade

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Easy

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CCSS

RI.8.4, RI.11-12.5, RL.5.3

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"The Sniper" Vocabulary

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ascetic (adj)

the practice of severe self-discipline

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an synonym for ascetic?

relaxed

stern

beleaguer (v)

to surround with military troops

Multiple Select

"Beleaguer" might be used in a sentence to describe (3 answers)

Fort Jackson

high school

civil war

soldiers

fast (v)

to abstain from eating

Multiple Choice

A synonym for "fast" using our definition would be..

slow

steady

avoid

fanatic (n)

an obsessive or single-minded person

Multiple Choice

A fanatic might be describe as

emotionless

passionate

fleecy (adj)

white and fluffy

Multiple Select

Which of the following could be described as fleecy?

a sheep

a cloud

a desk

a pillow

fractured (adj)

broken or cracked

Poll

Have you ever fractured a bone?

yes

lodge (v)

to become stuck in one place

Multiple Choice

Which would be a synonym for the word "lodge" using our defintion?

caught

loose

paroxysm (n)

a sudden attack of a symptom

reel (v)

to lose one's balance and stagger

Multiple Choice

Which of the following words would be a synonym for "reel"?

run

stumble

fall

ruse (n)

a plan to trick or deceive someone

Multiple Choice

Which word BEST represents a synonym for the word "ruse"?

prank

action

remorse (n)

deep regret or guilt

Multiple Choice

Which situation might a person feel remorse for?

Providing a friend with a ride to an appointment in town

Buying a car only to discover they could not truly afford it

tattered (adj)

old and torn or in poor condition

Multiple Select

Which of the following could be considered "tattered"?

a shredded child's blanket

a ripped pillowcase

a mangled bookbag

a brand new book

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