LA2 Vocab. Study Set: Quiz #3

Which word means a bad-tempered person?

• curmudgeon

• tangent

• nuance

• acrimony

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Which word means a temporary stay?

• altruism

• tangent

• kismet

• sojourn

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Which word means fond of company?

• insidious

• myopic

• gregarious

• covert

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Which word means to increase?

• augment

• exonerate

• engender

• galvanize

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

Which word means advancing in a gradual way to cause harm?

• gregarious

• myopic

• insidious

• futile

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which word means to cause or give rise to?

• exonerate

• galvanize

• engender

• augment

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

Which word means a subtle difference?

• nuance

• renown

• altruism

• kismet

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Which word means not openly displayed?

• myopic

• gauche

• futile

• covert

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Which word means the state of being known and celebrated by many?

• tangent

• nuance

• renown

• altruism

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Which word means a completely different line of thought?

• tangent

• altruism

• zenith

• acrimony

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.8.6