English II Vocab #1

The nurse’s office is adjacent, or along side, the main office.
What does adjacent means in the above sentence?

• Behind
• Opposite of
• Next to
• Not close by

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.2B

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.1.C

The wooded slope was precipitous—a vertical cliff—and hard to climb.
What does precipitous means in the above sentence?

• very slow
• very steep
• very flat
• very short

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

Children enjoying the buoyancy of their inflatable water toy as they floated across the swimming pool.
What does buoyancy mean in the above sentence?

• ability to float
• ability to sink
• ability to retain air
• ability to repel liquid

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

 Godzilla decimated trees and houses by crushing them with his large feet.
What does decimated mean in the above sentence?

• rotated
• rearranged
• planted
• destroyed

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

Anything having existence, either physical or mystical is said to ab a(n)________________.

• ogre
• advocate
• entity
• gist

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

 After seeing the ring box in her boyfriend's hand, Elizabeth immediately deduced he was going to propose.
What does deduced mean in the above sentence?

• Assumed
• Accepted
• Aquired
• Adopted

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

 Advertisers need to understand the big demographic trends in Millennials buying before they target  that specific group of people.
What does demographic mean in the above sentence?

• a reaction
• an objective
• an audience
• a specific group of people

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

A person engaged in promoting human welfare is called a(n) ____________________________.

• humanitarian
• anthropologist
• eulogist
• acumen

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

Resources such as trained workers, facilities, and equipment are referred to as ________________________.

• infrastructure 
• e-commerce 
• commercial farming 
• sedentary farming 

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

A tsunami is a ____________.

• hurricane
• sound wave
• seismic sea wave
• gamma ray

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4