11th ACT/SAT Vocabulary Unit 5

Choose the correct definition for the word Abridge

• enthusiastically devoted to something; fervent

• to shorten; to condense

• to lengthen

• to speak softly

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Choose the correct definition for the word Affluent

• obese; overweight

• poor; in need

• rich; prosperous

• slovenly; disheveled

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Choose the correct definition for the word Broach

• to open up a subject for discussion, often a delicate subject

• to deny a claim

• to follow instructions

• none of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Choose the correct definition for the word Charisma

• to open up a subject for discussion, often a delicate subject

• a magical-seeming ability to attract followers or inspire loyalty

• an inability to lead

• the ability to build an edifice

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Choose the correct definition for the word Faction

• a magical-seeming ability attract followers or inspire loyalty

• a group—usually a small part of a larger group—united around

• a large group of citizens

• none of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Choose the correct definition for the word Hackneyed

• obscure; irrelevant

• overused; trite; stale [usually applied to a saying or idea]

• to achieve a goal

• to gain employment

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Choose the correct definition for the word Hapless

• unhelpful

• unlucky

• unhappy

• undeserving

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Choose the correct definition for the word Heyday

• golden age; prime; glory days

• to be prosperous

• to be found guilty

• unlucky

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Choose the correct definition for the word Pivotal

• to be unemployed

• crucial, fundamental or central [to something]

• to feel sad; forlorn

• none of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Choose the correct definition for the word Preclude

• to delete a text

• to be welcomed in a person's home

• to prevent something from ever happening

• none of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C