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8th Grade WW Lesson 3

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  • In the picture stood four ______________ of Mr. Werner's family.
    Generations
  • Derive means...
    to take or receive from a source.
    to be clothed or covered.
    to do in a hurry.
    to have a list of possessions or goods.
  • Recur means...
    to come up again or happen again.
  • Is "anonymus" spelled correctly?
    No
  • The invention of writing more than 5000 years ago was _________ in human history.
    pivotal
  • Who was the first to publish an anthology of folk tales?
    The Grimm brothers, Jacob and Wilhelm.
  • What would you call a person's usual mood or temperament?
    Disposition
  • Spontaneity means a quality or condition of occurring in an unplanned way.
    True
  • Endeavor means...
    to equip with electric power.
    to attempt earnestly.
    to cause shock or disgust.
    to be cautious.
  • Folk tales come from every part of the globe, and __________ the whole of human experience.
    encompass
  • Imperative means to modify or make changes.
    False
  • Succumb means...
    to take on the qualities of others.
    to give up or give in.
    to remove water from.
    to suppose without sufficient evidence.
  • What words do most folk tales or children stories begin with?
    Once upon a time...
  • Instill means to gradually introduce or establish securely.
    True
  • Which vocab word means to surround?
    encompass
  • Encompass could mean to include.
    Yes
  • What do you call an event that was vitally important or significant?
    Pivotal
  • The 8th grade boy tried to __________ himself from the difficult situtation.
    extricate
  • A conjecture is a conclusion based on guesswork.
    Yes
  • Simulate means...
    to fail to do what is required.
    to suppose something without sufficient evidence.
    to take on the qualities of another.
    to obtain through reasoning.
  • Prevalent means urgent or imperative.
    False
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