More 11th Grade Vocabulary

Which word means to guess or suppose OR a guess based on little evidence?

• assertion

• surmise

• proboscis

• goad

Which word means the long snout of an animal OR a nose, especially a prominent one

• anagram

• proboscis

• quixotic

• assertion

Which word means a word or phrase formed from another word or phrase by changing the order of the letters?

• proboscis

• fulminate

• assertion

• anagram

Which word means the act of declaring something; a claim or declaration stated positively?

• anagram

• assertion

• coherent

• goad

Which word means impractically idealistic; marked by a romantic notion of noble or chivalric ideas and deeds?

• goad

• assertion

• quixotic

• noncommittal

Which word means impossible to explain or understand?

• coherent

• inexplicable

• quixotic

• tacos

Which word means not committing to any one position or course of action; not revealing one's purpose or position?

• anagram

• fulminate

• assertion

• noncommittal

Which word means a prod for driving cattle; anything that drives or urges; an irritating stimulus OR to prod into action; to urge on?

• goad

• anagram

• fulminate

• assertion

Which word means logically connected; consistent; clearly expressed?

• coherent

• inexplicable

• surmise

• fulminate

Which word means to talk or argue violently or loudly; to denounce; to explode suddenly

• goad

• fulminate

• assertion

• surmise