October Sky Vocabular
Authored by Kimberly McDonald
English
10th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the meaning of the word 'vigil'?
A tendency to choose or do something regularly
A period of staying awake to keep watch or pray
A large metal pot used for boiling or cooking
A delay or pause due to uncertainty or fear
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which word refers to a large metal pot used for boiling or cooking over an open fire?
Tipple
Combustion
Slack
Caldron
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the word 'preamble' mean?
A colorless pungent gas used as a disinfectant
A person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country
An introductory statement or explanation
A tendency to choose or do something regularly
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which word describes a delay or pause due to uncertainty or fear?
Proclivity
Retaliate
Hesitation
Determination
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the word 'nefarious' mean?
A curved path followed by a projectile
Playfully mischievous
Remarkably great in size or ability
Wicked or criminal; extremely evil or immoral
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which word refers to a person guided and supported by an older and more experienced individual?
Protégé
Slack
Immigrant
Denomination
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the meaning of 'trajectory'?
The curved path followed by a projectile or object moving through space
The process of burning something to produce heat or energy
A substitute for currency issued by a company
A period of staying awake to keep watch or pray
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
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