Vocabulary List 13 Introduction Lesson

Vocabulary List 13 Introduction Lesson

By Nicky Motos

• Paula studied for her biology test by reading the chapter synopsis. She should have read the chapter instead.

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• Ms. Moser was having trouble understanding the plot of the Italian opera, so she read the synopsis printed in the program. ​

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​Synopsis

Multiple Choice

What is a synopsis?

• a short story written by s

• a book

• a summary

• an opera

• Joe idolized Michael Jordan and wanted to grow up to be just like him.

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• Tiffany idolized her older sister and followed her around everywhere she went.

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Idolize

Multiple Choice

What does idolize mean?

• having excellent basketball skills

• to greatly admire

• to dislike greatly

• a celebrity

• With an inadvertent key stroke, Henry deleted his whole term paper from the computer.

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• Tasha inadvertently put too much butter in her cookies, so they were really greasy.

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Inadvertent

Multiple Choice

What does inadvertent mean?

• done with precision

• done purposely

• Having poor computer skills

• unintentional

• Sometimes, when you order a pizza for delivery, the pizza place will call you back to verify that the order is not a prank.

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• Shauna said the bank robber had been wearing a red ski mask, and the other witnesses verified her statement. ​

Verify

Multiple Choice

What does it mean to verify?

• to prove to be true

• creating fake news

• Writing a research paper

• ordering pizza

• The meeting of Snowboarders for Peace will convene at 7:00 pm in the gym.

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• The school board convened at 6:00 pm and adjourned two hours later.

Convene

Poll

What does it mean to convene?

• to have a set schedule

• to meet or assemble

• to break apart or disband

• to be part of a group or club

• "Mr. Bucco read an excerpt from Huckleberry Finn that was so interesting it made us want to read the rest of the book," said Clarence, looking surprised.

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• The speaker read an excerpt from one of the speeches of Martin Luther King, Jr., and it brought tears to the eyes of the audience.

Excerpt

Multiple Choice

What is an excerpt?

• A powerful speech

• to skip something

• a passage selected from a book, speech, play, film, etc.

• a popular movie

• Having two paper routes is more lucrative than having just one.

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• The class fund-raiser was so lucrative that the students got to go on a much more expensive class trip than they had expected.

Lucrative

Multiple Choice

What does lucrative mean?

• bringing in a lot of money

• taking on extra responsibilities

• fund-raising

• making a small amount of money

• The sun was a glowing orange orb rising in the east.

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• Eyeballs are orbs. So are canteloupes.

Orb

Multiple Choice

What is an orb?

• a star that planets revolve around

• a cube

• a type of GPS device

• a sphere or circle

• For months after his family moved to another city, Cory lamented the loss of all his friends.

• Long after the funeral, Fawn lamented the death of her favorite aunt.

Lament

Multiple Choice

What does it mean to lament?

• to be filled with deep regret

• to mourn or grieve

• to be filled with anger

• to be forgetful

• Nina made no excuses to Ross. She told him with candor that she simply did not want to go to the prom with him.

• Jane displayed unfortunate candor when she told the principal he had bad breath. ​

Candor

Poll

What is candor?

• t

• to be cruel

• honesty and straightforwardness

• dishonesty and vague

• My mom refers to her wig as "faux hair."

• Faux pearls cost less than real ones.

Faux

Multiple Choice

What does faux mean?

• false; artificial

• real; genuine

• a wig

• copying someone's work and calling it your own.

• Jamal could read when he was only two and a half. He has always been precocious.

• Six-year-old Ursula is precocious. She already understands calculus.

Precocious

Multiple Choice

What does precocious mean?

• having super powers

• adorable

• smart for his or her age; showing skills or abilities at an earlier age

• a type of fast car