English 11 Lesson 10 Vocabulary

the point opposite and farthest from the base; summit

• proviso

• vertex

• verdant

• debacle

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Braille employs _____ symbols that enable blind persons to read with their fingers.

• olfactory

• verdant

• tactile

• equestrian

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The Green Mountains are a fitting name for the _____ hills of Vermont.

• verdant

• hackneyed

• tactile

• upbraided

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Which of the following sentences best demonstrates the meaning of the word UPBRAID?

• My teammates tried to cheer me up after my fumble lost us the game.

• For an extra twenty dollars we were able to travel first class.

• This report is full of errors, out of date, and desperately needs to be rewritten.

• I forgot to pick up the dry cleaning on my way home from work.

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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

While Uncle Rob had bad _____ concerning his middle school years, he remembered his high school years perfectly.

• opprobrium

• debacle

• expunge

• amnesia

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CCSS.L.3.2F

The many foundations of Rome have been _____ by years of air pollution.

• sullied

• expunged

• hackneyed

• appeased

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CCSS.L.3.2F

to bring to a state of peace or quiet; to pacify an adversary, often by making concessions

• defoliate

• appease

• expunge

• sully

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CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

proviso

• a gradual reduction in numbers or loss of strength

• an obliteration

• a statement that makes a condition, qualification, or restriction

• a loss of memory, usually caused by shock or injury

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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

The _____ of manufacturing jobs in the United States was due in part to the rise of inexpensive imports.

• expunge

• debacle

• upbraiding

• attrition

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

scornful treatment or contempt, especially as a result of disgraceful behavior

• debacle

• opprobrium

• proviso

• upbraiding

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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