Ninth Ward Weekly Exam for Mannsdale Elementary. This test will help the student better understand the meaning of a select group of words. mstamps12 published on March 02, 2016 Stacked 1/10 Definition of Taunting To provoke or challenge with insulting remarks To please or compliment with nice remarks To remain quiet while getting insulted 2/10 Definition of fortitude Strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage Being physically fit a wall that is very strong 3/10 Definition of suspension Being sent home from a work or school because of a broken rule The act of flying The act of hanging 4/10 Definition of Braille A system of writing for deaf people that uses characters made up of raised dots A system of writing for blind people that uses characters made up of dots A system of writing that uses pictures instead of characters 5/10 Definition of exasperated A person who don't mean what they say;very sarcastic To make someone very angry or annoyed To make someone very happy and excited 6/10 Definition of Synopsis The long version of a story to make sure the reader understands A brief summary or general survey of something The calculated version of the book to get the readers attention 7/10 Definition of Hurricane An extremely large,powerful, and destructive storm with very strong winds that occurs especially in the eastern part of the Arctic Ocean An extremely,large,powerful destructive wind that rotates on land An extremely large,powerful, and destructive storm with very strong winds that occurs especially in the western part of the Atlantic Ocean 8/10 Definition of Orphan A runaway A child who has been adopted by parents who will love them A child who has been deprived of parental care and has not been adopted 9/10 Definition of quantity the amount or number of something The look or shape of something The way something sounds 10/10 Definition of lolling To hang tightly Barely hanging on To hang loosely