Henry David Thoreau: from "Civil Disobedience" - Vocab

Question 1

transgress

Answer 1

• verb

- to violate a law or command

Question 2

impetuous

Answer 2

• adjective

- acting with sudden or rash behavior; hasty

Question 3

expedient

Answer 3

• noun

- a means to an end; resource

Question 4

blunder

Answer 4

• noun

- a gross, stupid, or careless mistake

Question 5

conscience

Answer 5

• noun

- the inner sense of what is right or wrong in one’s conduct or motives

Question 6

incorrect vocab

Answer 6

• as Don mad his final serve, he saw the ball transgress into his opponent’s court
• i have searched carefully and am not conscience of any more errors on this report
• if you don’t receive an expedient for your report, it was an oversight by the teacher
• after the medical team gave him emergency care, he finally regained his conscience
• since the main hallway is closed for repair, you’ll have to transgress through this hallway