Sadlier Level D Unit 2

The OPPOSITE of homely, or unattractive is:

• scruffy

• comely

• dreadful

• uncomfortable

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Another word for recompense, or repay is:

• compare

• compensate

• falsify

• conserve

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

When my group first chose the American justice system as the topic of our presentation, all of us had a serious attitude. As we began brainstorming, however, it became increasingly clear that television courtroom dramas were acting as fodder for just about every situation that we proposed.

Fodder is used to refer to:

• the name of a television show

• a source of ideas

• a set of rules

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

By the time the jury, made up of a group of our classmates, adjourned to reach a decision, they would certainly have seen plenty of colorful characetrs and heard many questionable statements.

Adjourned means:

• replaced some of its members

• moved to another room

• asked for clarification

• agreed loudly

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Noah was inspired to describe an entire set of untrustworthy and dissolute witnesses whose greedy motives could be exposed during an intense cross-examination.

Dissolute is used to:

• convey a sense of corruption

• suggest that the witnesses are completely honest

• suggest that the witnesses are uncooperative

• clarify a legal term

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

To have a pause or rest during a formal meeting or trial.

• Auction

• Wire

• Adjourn

• Lessen

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

The process of driving or forcing out

• Tantalize

• Erratic

• Jeer

• Expulsion

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

A deliberately deceptive movement

• Feint

• Jeer

• Unflinching

• Proliferate

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 to strengthen?

• jeer

• fortify

• sully

• terse

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

Though he had a great sinker ball, he was so ________________ on the mound that fans started to call him "Wild Pitch Hickok."

• comely
• dissolute
• erratic
• illegible

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F