8th Grade English - Vocabulary Quiz

"That cook is a real connoisseur of all kinds of foods." 
In this sentence, connoisseur most likely means...

• A cook
• An expert
• A type of food
• A type of job

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

"The businessman was very deceptive when he took money away from his customers."
In this sentence, deceptive most likely means...

• To receive
• A type of fruit
• A type of robot
• To trick

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

"At graduation, the principal wished all the students their best of luck in their future endeavors."
In this sentence, endeavors most likely means...

• Colleges
• Goals 
• Homework assignments
• Work

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

"All this equipment is a real hindrance on the player's speed."
In this sentence, hindrance most likely means... 

• Holding one back
• The act of keeping one safe
• Relating to speed
• Relating to sports

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

"It is imperative to show up to your job on time."
In this sentence, imperative most likely means...

• A type of fruit
• To be one time
• A type of clock
• Important

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

"You officers are from another town, you don't have any jurisdiction here!"
In this sentence, jurisdiction most likely means...

• A jury
• A type of police officer
• Relating to cars
• Authority

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.9-10.6

"The student hit another student in front of the teacher, which is an overt act of aggression."
In this sentence, overt most likely means...

• Subtle
• A type of shape
• Out in the open
• Secretive

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

"The toddler's behavior is incredibly sporadic, she's practically bouncing off the walls!"
In this sentence, sporadic most likely means...

• All over the place
• A type of flower
• A baby
• A type of behv

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

"The old woman walked through the dark forest with trepedation."
In this sentence, trepedation most likely means...

• Fear or anxiety
• To trespass
• To walk 
• To run

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

"Gaston used his voice and power to vilify the beast."
In this sentence, vilify most likely means...

• To talk about 
• To write 
• To make one out as a bad person
• To hurt physically

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4