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"The Lottery" Vocabulary

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    Vocabulary for "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson
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  • the handing down of knowledge, beliefs, customs, or the like from one generation to another
    ritual
    reprimand
    boisterous
    tradition
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  • in large amounts
    profusely
    boisterous
    tradition
    lapse
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  • noisy, energetic, or wild
    ritual
    boisterous
    profusely
    jovial
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  • to come to an end because of lack of use
    ritual
    jovial
    lapse
    profusely
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  • to express to someone your strong official disapproval of them
    jovial
    tradition
    lapse
    reprimand
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  • friendly and cheerful
    jovial
    boisterous
    profusely
    ritual
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  • a ceremony or set of acts always performed in the same way
    tradition
    ritual
    reprimand
    lapse
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  • If you apologize "profusely," how are you apologizing?
    Only through a text message
    Many times and very sincerely
    Once and then you forget about it
    Quietly and quickly
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  • A "jovial" person is someone who is
    Usually in a good mood and making others laugh
    Often worried about what might go wrong
    Interested in being alone rather than with friends
    Very serious about following rules
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  • If your interest in a hobby "lapses," what happens?
    B) You start teaching others the hobby
    D) You buy more equipment for the hobby
    C) You stop doing it as much or completely forget about it
    A) You do it more often because you love it
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  • A teacher might "reprimand" a student for:
    D) Turning in homework on time
    A) Getting a perfect score on a test
    B) Helping to clean up the classroom without being asked
    C) Talking loudly while the teacher is giving instructions
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  • What is an example of an athlete's pre-game "ritual"?
    A) Changing the game strategy after each match
    D) Trying out different sports equipment each time
    C) Celebrating differently for each win
    B) Eating a specific meal before every game
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  • Which of these is an example of a "tradition"?
    A) Learning how to play a new video game
    C) Changing the wallpaper on your phone
    D) Buying the latest sneakers each year
    B) Having pizza every Friday night with your family
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