Vocabulary 1 - Reading

If something is ambiguous, it means ____________

• it is a rule
• it has more than one meaning
• it is a rank or standing
• showing adult qualities

The directions were unclear. They were _______.

• Status
• Due to
• Mature
• Ambiguous 

Joe did not understand what he was supposed to do because the teacher's directions were a bit __________.

• adventitious

• ambiguous

• impediment

• impotent

unwilling or unable to believe something

• incredulous
• fastidious
• petulant
• ostentatiously

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

(of a person or their manner) childishly sulky or bad-tempered

• petulant
• ineptitude
• incredulous
• fastidious

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

On the air the star seemed calm, but he privately sent _______ notes to those who gave him bad reviews.

• Petulant
• Transcended
• Simulated
• Umbrage

difficult; demanding

• arduous

• assailed

• dignity

• unwonted

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

A task that requires you to work extremely hard to complete it.

• difficult

• entwined

• prudent

• arduous

The __________ act committed by that man caused a lot of people pain and suffering.

• miserable
• gradual
• malicious
• individual

showing great ill will; deliberately harmful

• malicious
• indignant
• option
• passive