Academic Vocabulary (Set 2)

Choose the correct definition of sufficient.

• meager

• enough

• deficient

• inadequate

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Choose the incorrect answer. If something is valid, then it is...

• officially acceptable

• legally binding

• something improbable

• having a sound basis in logic

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

If something is relevant, it is

• trivial

• incorrect

• appropriate

• risky

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

Choose the incorrect answer. If something is in a sequence, then it is...

• in a particular order

• a set of related things

• a progression

• an interruption of events

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Use the context to determine the meaning of the underlined word. He had to loosen his belt buckle after eating a substantial amount of food.

• generous

• miniature

• selfish

• inconsiderable

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

Choose the incorrect answer. An analysis is

• an investigation

• a study

• a glimpse

• an examination

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

Choose the incorrect answer. An assess is to...

• to evaluate

• to determine

• to neglect

• to gauge

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Choose the correct definition for denotation.

• the opposite meaning of a word

• the feeling a word conveys

• the concealed meaning of a word

• the literal meaning of a word

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

What is the definition of connotation?

• an idea or feeling a word invokes

• the literal definition of a word

• a word that joins other words

• an understatement

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.3.4D

Choose the incorrect answer. To evaluate is to...

• judge

• glance

• calculate

• survey

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.1.C