Vocab Pretest #7

Based on the context, guess the definition of acquiescent: The acquiescent college student agreed to finish the summer reading list, saying she felt that books were batteries for the brain.

• agreeing or consenting without protest

• excited to learn, eager for information

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Based on the context, guess the definition of compliant (verb-comply): Candice told her fiancee that she wanted to comply with the wishes of her soon to be mother-in-law and wear the same dress that Ruth had worn 30 years before, but that the gown unfortunately made her look so much like Bridezilla that something else had to be found.

• neutral negotiation or arrangement

• inclined to agree with others or obey rules, especially to an excessive degree

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Based on the context, guess the definition of docile: The horse was so docile that even a small child could ride her, making her perfect for giving rides to beginners at the ranch.

• submissive, easy to manage, ready to accept control or instruction

• small, close to the ground. miniature

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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

Based on the context, guess the definition of dogged: Clancy doggedly pursued the woman of his dreams, following her for years even though she told him repeatedly that she kept him around only because it was illegal to dump toxic waste.

• misunderstanding the signs and situation

• having or showing tenacity and grim persistence

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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

Based on the context, guess the definition of dogmatic: Although the debater was knowledgeable on the topic, his arrogant, pompous, and dogmatic manner of speaking, refusing to acknowledge, or accept any conflicting points of view annoyed his listeners.

• stating opinions in a positive or arrogant manner as incontrovertibly true

• stating facts as true

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

Based on the context, guess the definition of fractious: The sweet-looking little old ladies from the Senior Center became a fractious bunch after a few drinks on their outing, running around and refusing to get back on the bus.

• inebriated, unable to control oneself because of intoxication

• hard to manage, unruly, rebellious, irritable and quarrelsome

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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

Based on the context, guess the definition of froward: The froward child refused to step onto the plane unless he could go into the cockpit and meet the pilot, saying he wanted to see whether the pilot had a beanie hat with a propeller, like his favorite cartoon character.

• stubbornly willful, not easily controlled, difficult to deal with; contrary

• naive, ignorant

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CCSS.L.3.2F

Based on the context, guess the definition of hidebound: When accused of being narrow-minded and hidebound, my father responded he’d rather be close-minded than so open-minded his brains fell out.

• punny, making jokes based on the definitions and sounds of words

• obstinately conservative and narrow-minded, unwilling or unable to change because of tradition or convention

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Based on the context, guess the definition of intractable: The lawyer realized that his client was intractable and would not take the advice offered but would insist on having the case tried his own way, much to the detriment of his case.

• hard to control or deal with, hard to manage, stubborn

• uneducated and unknowing

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CCSS.L.3.2F

Based on the context, guess the definition of irresolute: The house shopper was irresolute and couldn’t make up her mind whether to buy a modern house or wait until she found the same kind of house she’d grown up in and looked back on with nostalgia.

• making big decisions based on silly criteria

• indecisive, wavering, vacillating

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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