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

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

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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

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

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CCSS.RL.9-10.4

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

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

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

• rotated
• rearranged
• planted
• destroyed

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

• ogre
• advocate
• entity
• gist

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 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.9-10.4

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 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

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

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

• humanitarian
• anthropologist
• eulogist
• acumen

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

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

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A tsunami is a ____________.

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