19-20 English IV Honors Vocab List 15

Which word means "wildly unreasonable, illogical, or inappropriate"?

• Absurd

• Appall

• Ascertain

• Ambiance

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which word means "(of something perceived as hostile, threatening, or negative) become less intense or widespread"?

• Acute¹

• Abate

• Asunder

• Arcane

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 "ask (someone) urgently and fervently to do something"?

• Congeal

• Detrimental

• Beseech

• Dire

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Which word is a synonym for foe?

• Fiend

• Friend

• Adversary

• Helper

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Which word is a synonym for foist?

• Beg

• Impose

• Help

• Hinder

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 is a synonym for intimation?

• Mockery

• Secret

• Announcement

• Mimic

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Which word is a synonym for incredulous?

• Gullible

• Encouraged

• Awestruck

• Unbelieving

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Which word means "very numerous"?

• Multitudinous

• Rankle

• Scruples

• Vie

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Which affix means "many, much"?

• CULP

• multi-

• EQU

• -ity

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

Which affix means "condition or quality of being"?

• CULP

• EQU

• -ity

• VID, VIS

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B