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Memoria Press Little Women > Test: Lessons 1-8 > Flashcards

Test: Lessons 1-8 Flashcards

1
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faking personality traits in order to impress others

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affected

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2
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overwhelming happiness/love to an extreme extent

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rapture

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3
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a false statement about someone that causes a bad opinion

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libel

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4
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infectiously harmed or damaged

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blighted

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5
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easily angered, short-tempered

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irascible

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6
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anger aroused by injustice

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indignation

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7
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lazy, lacking enthusiasm, lethargic

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lackadaisical

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8
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mental unease caused by failure; frustration, disappointment

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chagrin

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9
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very careful, concerned with detail or accuracy

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fastidious

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10
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dejection, loss of confidence

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despondency

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11
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roaming about seeking amusement, playing

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gallivanting

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12
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gentleness, mildness, kindness

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benignity

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13
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landing, setting down

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alighting

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14
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morally detestable, deserving of rebuke

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reprehensible

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15
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written messages sent with speed

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despatches

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16
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a delicate sense of what is proper in dealing with others

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tact

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17
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revenge, retribution

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retaliation

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18
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desecration, defilement

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profanation

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19
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impudent, insolent, rude

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petulant

20
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someone who is clumsy, lacking subtlety or precision

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blunderbuss

21
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How old are the March girls?

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16, 15, 13, 12

22
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What book are the girls given for Christmas?

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The Pilgrim’s Progress

23
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Why does Meg have a harder time with poverty than the other girls?

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She remembers better times.

24
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What embarrasses Amy more than poverty?

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public humiliation

25
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Why does Mrs. March not cry when Mr. March went off to war?

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It is her duty to her country.

26
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Who is Nathaniel Winkle?

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Amy March

27
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What do Laurie and Meg congratulate Jo for doing?

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controlling her temper

28
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Who does Mrs. March leave in charge when she leaves?

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Hannah and Mr. Laurence

29
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What nickname do the March girls give to Mrs. March’s helper?

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Mr. Greatheart

30
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What does Laurie help Amy to do?

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write her will

31
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What does Aunt March give to Amy?

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a turquoise ring

32
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How does Meg manage Jo?

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the law of contraries

33
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Who insults Mr. Brooke to Meg?

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Aunt March

34
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What advice does Mrs. March give to Meg?

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It is good to have work to do.

35
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What does Laurie nickname young John?

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Demijohn

36
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Who said, “I’m the man of the family now papa is away, and I shall provide the slippers, for he told me to take special care of mother while he was gone.”

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Jo March

37
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Who said, “I shall keep my book on the table here, and read a little every morning as soon as I wake, for I know it will do me good, and help me through the day.”

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Meg March

38
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Who said, “He spoke so cheerfully, and looked so sincere, and seemed so glad to give his all, that I was ashamed of myself. I’d given one man, and thought it too much, while he gave four, without grudging them …”

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Mrs. March

39
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“You are getting altogether too conceited and important, my dear, and it is quite time you set about correcting it. You have a good many little gifts and virtues, but there is no need of parading them, for conceit spoils the finest genius.”

Who is the audience

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Amy March

40
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Who said, “Money is a needful and precious thing- and when well used, a noble thing- but I never want you to think it is the first or only prize to strive for. I’d rather see you poor men’s wives, if you were happy, beloved, contented, that queens on thrones, without self-respect and peace.

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Mrs. March

41
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“Have regular hours for work and play; make each day both useful and pleasant, and prove that you understand the worth of time by employing it well. The youth will be delightful, old age will bring few regrets, and life will become a beautiful success, in spite of poverty.”

Who is the audience?

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Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy

42
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“The little girl was very sincere in all this, for, being left alone outside the safe home-nest, she felt the need of some kind of hand to hold by so sorely, that she instinctively turned to the strong and tender Friend, whose fatherly love most closely surrounds His little children.”

Who is the little girl?

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Amy March

43
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“Too weak to wonder at anything, she only smiled, and nestled close into the loving arms about her, feeling that the hungry longing was satisfied at last.”

Whose hungry longing is satisfied?

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Beth March

44
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“You won’t show the soft side of your character; and if a fellow gets a look at it by accident, and can’t help showing that he likes it, you treat him as Mrs. Gummidge did her sweetheart; throw cold water over him, and get so thorny no one dares to touch or look at you.”

Who is the audience?

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Jo March

45
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Who said, “Watch yourself, be the first to ask pardon if you both err, and guard against the little piques, misunderstandings, and hasty words that often pave the way for bitter sorrow and regret.”

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Mrs. March

Memoria Press Little Women (10 decks)

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