Vocab Set 6

Because she needs daily care, my great grandmother now _________ in nursing home.   

• resides
• raves
• swoons
• prohibits

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

During the wedding ceremony, the groom was so overcome with joy that he _______ and nearly collapsed at the altar.   

• swooned
• subdued
• scalded
• preceded

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

Whenever I go to the movies these days, I have to first sit through five or six movie previews that __________ the main film.    

• precede
• pursue
• prohibit
• pry

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

Sandra often ________ into other people’s business and snoops into their personal affairs.   

• pries
• precedes
• prohibits
• pursues

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

Be careful when you steam vegetables; if you get too close, you will __________ your hands.     

• scald
• subdue
• swoon
• quench

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The police car ___________ the stolen vehicle for several miles before the thief ran into a dead end.  

• pursued
• preceded
• pried
• prohibited

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

To ______ the angry crowd, the announcer promised that all ticket holders would receive a refund because the star did not show up for the concert.   

• subdue
• swoon
• scald
• rave

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

A tall glass of ice cold lemonade is the perfect beverage to _______ my thirst on a hot day like today.   

• quench
• rave
• swoon
• reside

Tags

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

The school has adopted a new policy that _______ cell phones; students will no longer be able to use cell phones during school hours.   

• prohibits
• pries
• precedes
• pursues

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

The food critic __________ about the new restaurant and commended the chef for his delicious food.   

• raved
• resided
• scalded
• quenched

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C