Building a Better Vocabulary

Altogether, the appearance of the individual was forlorn and miserable.

What does the word "forlorn" mean here?

• broken

• confused

• frowning

• sad

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The firm has recently gained considerable prestige after announcing a hefty donation for the BLM protests.

Choose the best suited meaning for the underlined word.

• Charity

• Fund

• Respect

• Insignificance

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

After all was over, the prevalent opinion was that not one of them had missed any part of the event.

What is an antonym of the underlined word?

• mutual

• common

• prevailing

• popular

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

His knees were inclined to wobble and he felt sick to his stomach.

Choose a synonym for the underlined word.

• stabilize

• stay

• quiver

• thump

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Right brain: jigsaw brain break

Which piece fits in the puzzle?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Tags

CCSS.2.G.A.1

They eventually found the museum.

The underlined word refers to:

• very quickly

• in the end

• all of a sudden

• with no problems

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6

This, he thought with a surge of hope, was going to work out after all.

Choose the best replacement for the underlined word without changing the meaning of the sentence.

• ray

• plentiful

• gush

• decline

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Their skin does not cling so closely as the skin of oranges.

Cling here means?

• detach

• loosen

• soften

• stick

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

The general tried to instill the hope of victory in his troops.

Instill means…

• Infuse

• Delay

• Inscribe

• Indict

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

They were ecstatic at the birth of their baby. They couldn't stop smiling for days.

Ecstatic here refers to…

• Thrilled

• Baffled

• Miserable

• Mystified

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4