Inherit the Wind Vocabulary Trivia
Guess the vocabulary word. A suitcase or small carrying case.
Answer: valise
A city or town that governs itself
Answer: municipality
Having or showing great emotion or zeal; ardent
Answer: Fervent
To twist, as in pain, struggle, or embarrassment
Answer: Writhe
Everlasting punishment; the act of damning
Answer: damnation
Active hatred
Answer: Animosity
To hand over an alleged criminal to the authorities of another country so he/she can be tried.
Answer: Extradite
The right the vote
Answer: Suffrage
One who has no religious beliefs; one who does not believe in a particular religion
Answer: Infidel
A preference or an inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment.
Answer: Bias
A latrine or outhouse; toilet
Answer: privy
One who holds controversial opinions in an area/subjects
Answer: Heretic
agonizing physical or mental pain
Answer: Anguish
Select the vocabulary word to best completes each sentence.
Even though teenagers gain __________ when they are eighteen, people worry that teens do not understand the true societal and economic issues to make informed decisions.
Answer: suffrage
Simply because Kevin disagreed with the views of everyone in the class, he was labeled a _________.
Answer: heretic
Even though she denies it, it is clear that Ms. Gumbs displays a favorable ________ toward students who bring her gifts.
Answer: bias
Reverend Brown’s __________ belief in his Christian faith caused him to curse his own daughter.
Answer: fervent
The vicious rumors about Kim causing Rick to break up with Jane cause great ____________ between Kim and Jane.
Answer: Animosity
You are allowed to carry a small _________ with on the plane.
Answer: valise
Challenge!!!!! The town ______________ voted to exile the ____________ simply because he did not hold any religious beliefs.
Answer: municipality; infidel
Women ____________(ly) fought for __________ during the early twentieth century.
Answer: fervently; suffrage
In school, the preferential _________ that unfairly rewarded the children of wealthy celebrities caused great ___________ between these students and their less advantaged counterparts.
Answer: bias, animosity
The alleged criminal believed that being ____________(ed) to Texas was the equivalent to everlasting ______________ because he knew he could be given the death penalty.
Answer: extradited; damnation