English II/MS Writers Vocab List #11

English II is a very strict and rigorous class needed to help pass the state test for graduation.

What context clues help you understand the meaning of rigorous?

• "English II"

• "needed to help pass"

• "very strict"

• "the state test for graduation"

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

A lot of study and research is trying to thwart state testing. The people who oppose it should be believed.

What context clues help you understand the meaning of thwart?

• "A lot of study"

• "people who oppose"

• "research"

• "should be believed"

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

There was an argument over who was going to pass or have a debacle on the test. Debacle means...

• an overwhelming defeat

• the act of obtaining

• beyond what is seen

• to oppose

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

The magician had a wily series of tricks up his sleeve. Wily means...

• a sudden collapse

• to calm

• full of trickery

• to limit

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Police interrogators are taught to wrest information from suspects in crimes. Wrest means...

• return to

• to limit

• to prolong

• to extract by effort

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Most children go through a period of indolence , or tendency to avoid work, when it comes to chores. Indolence means...

• no longer able to produce

• laziness

• to produce offspring

• to twist or pull away

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

John felt contrition for coming in late after his friend's party, so he apologized to his parents. Contrition means...

• joyful

• remorse

• deceit

• laziness

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

As we walked into the science room, we saw the small fish tank that served the fish inside as a microcosm, or their own little world. Microcosm means...

• fish tank

• miniature world

• classroom

• limiting amount

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

The football coach used the time outs to protract the game. The time outs gave the team more time to recoup and get a plan together. Protract means...

• reduce

• produce

• draw out

• calm down

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

He did a __in the military lasting four years.

• protract

• stint

• inure

• propagate

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C