8th Grade C2 Vocabulary

Which word uses the suffix -ian as it is used in historian in paragraph 2 of Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"?

• guardian

• median

• technician

• reptillan

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The word cognomen has the Latin root nomen, which means "name". Using this Latin root, what does the sentence "The cognomen of Crane was not inapplicable to his person" mean?

• Crane had applied to change his name.

• Crane's name fit because he looked like a crane, which is a type of bird.

• Crane knew everyone's name in the village.

• Crane was knowledgeable about the origins of family names.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

Which word uses the suffix -ance in the same way it is used in ignorance in paragraph 9 of "The Role of Monsters in Horror Movies"?

• substance

• trace

• glance

• guidance

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

lank

adjective: thin, floppy, limp; lifeless

Which word is a synonym for the word lank in the following sentence?

He was tall, but exceedingly lank, with narrow shoulders, long arms and legs, hands that dangled a mile out of his sleeves, feet that might have served for shovels, and his whole frame most loosely hung together.

• thin

• floppy

• limp

• lifeless

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

response

noun: answer, reply; reaction; comeback

Which word is a synonym for the word response in the following sentence?

The first purpose is to evoke a strong emotional response form the audience, usually of disgust, loathing, and horror.

• answer

• reply

• reaction

• comeback

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

alien

adjective: outlandish; unknown

noun: extraterrestrial; foreign-born resident

transitive verb: estrange

Which word is a synonym for the word alien in the following sentence?

This type of threat is common in vampire, werewolf, and some alien movies.

• outlandish

• unknown

• extraterrestrial

• estrange

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C