Unit 11

The boy began to ____________ his story with lies to make it more interesting and hopefully get out of trouble.

• guile

• deluge

• embelish

• tremulous

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The exterminator found ____________ amounts of rats' nests in the old attic which accounted for the massive damage done to the house.

• copious

• ostentatious

• swelter

• glut

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The actor decided his real name of Herbert Halitosis was not a good name, so he decided to use a ____________.

• fanfare

• deluge

• embelishment

• pseudonym

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Seeing the handwriting of her dead husband, the woman opened the letter with __________ hands.

• profuse

• sweltering

• ostentatious

• tremulous

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

The conman used his ___________ on the unsuspecting mark to cheat him out of his money.

• embelishment

• pseudonym

• gluttony

• guile

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

I found myself in a ___________ while visiting the Amazon Rain Forest.

• profusion

• deluge

• fanfare

• copious

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The house was like a sauna. The family began to _________ and were soon very ill.

• glut

• swelter

• guile

• embelish

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The first game of the season opened to much __________.

• profusion

• gluttony

• deluge

• fanfare

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Scott was so worried that nobody would show up to his meeting, but there was a(n) __________ of supporters present.

• ostentation

• profusion

• fanfare

• gule

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

As the ______ of trumpets began to play, the crowd turned their heads to watch the king emerge from the palace doors.

• deluge

• glut

• guile

• fanfare

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6