English 12 Vocabulary Quiz #1

Which word means "light teasing repartee"?

• banter

• chagrin

• benign

• bedlam

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Which word means "of or relating to a corpse"?

• cacophonous

• dearth

• cadaverous

• bereaved

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which word means "someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful"?

• chagrin

• cadaverous

• colossus

• voracious

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which word means "capable of causing fires or catching fire spontaneously"?

• incendiary

• voratious

• collosus

• cadaverous

Which word means "devouring or craving food in great quantities"?

• cacophonous

• incendiary

• cadaverous

• voracious

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which word means "the shore of a sea or ocean"?

• coast

• wit

• dearth

• charisma

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Which word means "find repugnant"?

• ostracize

• banter

• abhor

• repudiate

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which word means "a state of extreme confusion and disorder"?

• dearth

• bedlam

• affiliate

• banter

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Which word means "strong feelings of embarrassment"?

• charisma

• banter

• chagrin

• dearth

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Which word means "an insufficient quantity or number"?

• dearth

• banter

• chagrin

• bedlam

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E