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Final Jeopardy
MONDAY TEST REVIEWVocabula
ry Definition
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Vocabulary Fill-In the
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Machiavelli Old Vocabulary
SURPRISE
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200 200 200 200 200
300 300 300 300 300
400 400 400 400 400
VOCAB FILL-IN THE BLANKS
100Erika narrowed her eyes and looked at Ms. Molleur with (1)_______ when she (2)_______ upon the class yet another paper to write for AP English.
shrewd/shrewdly odium/odious/odiously
exorbitant/exorbitantly miser/miserly
bestow/bestows/bestowed campaigns/campaign
contempt/contemptuously
ostentation/ostentatious/ostentatiously
ANSWER
Erika narrowed her eyes and looked at Ms. Molleur with contempt or odiously when she bestowed upon the class yet another paper to write for AP English.
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VOCAB FILL-IN THE BLANKS
*400* One reason that people oppose the new health care bill
is that it will cost lots of money, and they fear it will cause ________ taxes.
shrewd/shrewdly odium/odious/odiously
exorbitant/exorbitantly miser/miserly
bestow/bestows/bestowed campaigns/campaign
contempt/contemptuously
ostentation/ostentatious/ostentatiously
ANSWER
One reason that people oppose the new health care bill is that it will cost lots of money, and they fear it will cause exorbitant taxes.
VOCAB FILL-IN THE BLANKS
300Although all her friends decided to go to a party and drink, Mesha made the ______ decision not to go, so when the cops busted up the party, she didn’t get in trouble.
shrewd/shrewdly odium/odious/odiously
exorbitant/exorbitantly miser/miserly
bestow/bestows/bestowed campaigns/campaign
contempt/contemptuously
ostentation/ostentatious/ostentatiously
ANSWER
Although all her friends decided to go to a party and drink, Mesha made the shrewd decision not to go, so when the cops busted up the party, she didn’t get in trouble.
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!!
VOCAB FILL-IN THE BLANKS
*800*
shrewd/shrewdly odium/odious/odiously
exorbitant/exorbitantly miser/miserly
bestow/bestows/bestowed campaigns/campaign
contempt/contemptuously
ostentation/ostentatious/ostentatiously
Nobody really like the woman who lived down the street. She was uppity and _______ about how much money she had.
ANSWER
Nobody really like the woman who lived down the street. She was uppity and ostentatious about how much money she had.
VOCAB. DEFINITIONS
100
Define the word CHAMPAIGN (as Machiavelli used it)
ANSWER
CHAMPAIGN –
war
VOCAB. DEFINITIONS
200
Define the word MISER
ANSWER
MISER –
Someone stingy, someone who is NOT generous
VOCAB. DEFINITIONS
300
Define the word CONTEMPT
ANSWER
CONTEMPT –
hatred or strong dislike
VOCAB. DEFINITIONS
400
Define the word OSTENTATIOUS
ANSWER
OSTENTATIOUS –
showy, showing off
MACHIAVELLI
100
Machiavelli wrote The Prince at a time when the county of (1) _________ was experiencing a lot of
(2) ________________________.
(Fill in each blank with something that works
– your own words!)
ANSWER
Machiavelli wrote The Prince at a time when the county of Italy was experiencing a lot of political
conflict and war.
(Fill in each blank with something that works
– your own words!)
MACHIAVELLI
200
The word “MACHIAVELLIAN” means…..?
ANSWER
The word “MACHIAVELLIAN” means
ruthless, manipulative, and doing whatever it takes to keep power.
MACHIAVELLI
300Most people in Machiavelli’s time (and even today!) think that princes and leaders should be (2)_________.
Machiavelli believed it was okay to (3) ___________.
(Fill in each blank with something that works – your own words!)
ANSWER
Most people in Machiavelli’s time (and even today!) think that princes and leaders should be virtuous.
Machiavelli believed it was okay to act immorally to keep power.
MACHIAVELLI
400
Although many people initially disagree with this idea, Machiavelli believed that a prince should NOT be
__________________ in order to avoid being hated and loosing power.
ANSWER
Although many people initially disagree with this idea, Machiavelli believed that a prince should NOT be
generous in order to avoid being hated and loosing power.
OLD VOCABULARY
100
Define rebuke.
ANSWER
Rebuke means to express sharp disapproval or reprimand.
OLD VOCABULARY
200
Define stifle.
ANSWER
Stifle – to silence, suppress, or suffocate.
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!!
OLD VOCABULARY
*600*
Define reprieve.
ANSWER
Reprieve means a break.
OLD VOCABULARY
400
Define didactic.
ANSWER
Didactic means teacher-like/preaching.
MISC.
100
Because of the turmoil in Italy at the time, Machiavelli believed that a prince’s most important goal should be
to _______________________.
To him, this was more important than being virtuous, generous, or liked!
ANSWER
Because of the turmoil in Italy at the time, Machiavelli believed that a prince’s most important goal should be
to do WHATEVER it takes to KEEP POWER.
To him, this was more important than being virtuous, generous, or liked!
MISC.
200
What are the connotations of the words “exorbitant taxes”? ________________________
VERSUS
The connotations of the words “high taxes”?
ANSWER
What are the connotations of the words “exorbitant taxes”?
VERY NEGATIVE
VERSUS
The connotations of the words “high taxes”?
MISC.
300
What text did Jonathan Swift write ____________.
ANSWER
Jonathan Swift wrote “A Modest Proposal”.
MISC.
400The writing of both Machiavelli Gabriel Jose Garcia
Marquez was shaped by their backgrounds.
What is ONE similarity between Machiavelli’s background and Gabriel Jose Garcia Marquez’s?
AND TWO DIFFERENCES?
ANSWER
Similarity:
Machiavelli and Marquez both lived in countries that had a lot of political conflict, wars, and corrupted leadership.
Difference:
- Machiavelli wrote non-fiction/essays and lived in the 15th century Italy.
- Marquez wrote fiction and lived in 20th century Columbia.
FINAL JEOPARDY
• Secretly think of the number of points your group would like to wager.
• When I walk around quietly let me know what your group would like to wager on this last question.
FINAL JEOPARDY
At the end of “One of These Days”, Marquez describes a spider by saying:While the dentist washed his hands, he saw the crumbling ceiling and a dusty spider web with spider’s eggs and dead insects.
What might this spider symbolize? Provide at least two pieces of evidence to support/explain your claim!
ANSWER
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