Vocabulary..words in context..grade ten..2019

Gary was distraught about the destruction of his family heirlooms and his prized personal possessions in the fire.

• gleeful

• upset

• satisfied

• understanding

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Shania forced herself to eat every morsel on her plate; although she found the food practically inedible she did not want to offend or upset her kind hosts.

• sour

• overheated

• uneatable

• poisonous

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Julio's good mood was infectious; within minutes, his normally unemotional partners were grinning and choking back laughter.

• friendly

• awful

• nauseous

• contagious

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

With his army already foundering in the snow, Napoleon's retreat from the outskirts of Moscow turned into a rout* after Russian troops began to assault his soldiers.

*rout means bad loss or beating.

• plowing through

• setting up camp

• pushing on

• breaking down

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

A report that the company was edging close to the brink of bankruptcy caused panic among its employees and stockholders.

• verge

• peak

• end

• benefit

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

The features of Noh, the oldest form of Japanese drama, are highly prescribed; verse sections must be sung, and the vocal style in the written passages has to be based on the chanting of specific Buddhist prayers.

• dictated

• casual

• musical

• unpredictable

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.SL.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.1D

CCSS.W.9-10.1D

CCSS.W.9-10.2E

The used car salesman first quoted an ridiculous price to the customer, but the salesman appeared willing to negotiate after this possible buyer balked at the price.

• accepted

• hesitated

• authorized

• ignored

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

The spectacular topography of the Grand Canyon cannot be fully captured in photographs, because photos are only two-dimensional.

• triangular shapes

• lines

• geography

• shadows

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Peach pits, which contain small amounts of the poisonous compound cyanide, are not usually harmful, but, if eaten in sufficient quantities, can be virulent.

• delicious

• deadly

• healthful

• upsetting

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Although the whale shark is found around the world in waters near the equator, it is rarely encountered by divers because of its low numbers and reclusive nature.

• social

• clever

• lonely

• affectionate

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4