Class Version: Defining words in Context

He diligently stuck to the diet guidelines his doctor laid out for him and he lost 15 pounds. 

• constant effort
• at half effort
• unhappily
• lazily

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

Although her candid advice sometimes hurt my feelings, it was instrumental in improving my overall performance.

• contradictory
• outspoken
• overly critical
• surprisingly ignorant

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CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

Many people worried that the affluent background of the mayor prevented him from fully understanding the needs of the poor.  

• wealthy
• uneducated
• inexperienced
• predetermined

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CCSS.L.1.4A

CCSS.L.2.4A

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.K.5B

It was obvious by the adept moves of the dancer that she had put in a lifetime of practice.

• uncontrolled
• skilled
• boring
• inexperienced

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

I asked my mom if I had to stay at home tonight.  When she did not respond, I took her silence as tacit permission that I could stay at my friend's house.

• implied
• enthusiastic
• directly stated
• strongly denied

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CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

There is, however, a chance you may fondly look upon the honeybee and think of friendly bears stealing jars of honey while meandering through winding, animated forests. 
Which word can replace meandering?

• journeying aimlessly
• moving quickly
• pilfering
• charging

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CCSS.L.1.4A

CCSS.L.2.4A

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.K.5B

FELICITATE
antonym= condemn
Which of the following words would be a synonym to the word felicitate?

• appreciate
• feisty
• ridicule
• compliment

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4A

CCSS.L.2.4A

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.K.5B

Ryan was meticulous with his writing assignments, so the papers he turned in for English class received the highest grades for grammar because they never contained mistakes. 
As used in this sentence, the word meticulous means-

• notably interested and inisghtful
• especially careful about details
• overly cautious of possible consequences
• exceptioanlly rational and reasonable

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

The slender fish spends its days swimming through the honey combed channels of the icepack hunting krill-small crustaceans-for its sustenance. 
The word sustenance means-

• nourishment
• camouflage
• navigation
• protection

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CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

That advice helped keep my situation in perspective; I was polishing my craft getting experience, and establishing myself as a talented writer. 
In this sentence, the word polishing suggests-

• earnings
• overhaling
• cleanliness
• improvement

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D