Vocabulary Lesson 1 Practice

The company bases its hiring on several ________________________, including the applicant's willingness to travel.

• criteria

• clemency

• candor

• reproach

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Their refusal to speak to each other _______________ the tension between them.

• castigated

• cajoled

• exacerbated

• trivialized

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

In colonial days, thieves and other law-breakers might be publicly _______________ in the town square.

• expunged

• scrutinized

• chastised

• admonished

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

Which word means to reduce or limit something?

• Cajole

• Refute

• Repudiate

• Curtail

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Despite ________________ in the board’s decision, he had never really changed his own view.

• refuting

• acquiescing

• scrutinizing

• expunging

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The _______________ heckler was thrown out of the play by security guards.

• conciliatory

• culpable

• vociferous

• candid

His companions _______________ him of the danger of setting out alone on the mountain hike without them.

• repudiated

• cajoled

• condoned

• admonished

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which word means to differ in sentiment or opinion; disagree?

• Refute

• Dissent

• Candor

• Reproach

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

The word culpable means:

• showing willingness to end a disagreement, or trying to make someone less angry

• vehement or clamorous

• deserving blame or censure; blameworthy.

• showing sincere remorse

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which word means to produce, cause, or give rise to?

• Acquiesce

• Rescind

• Expunge

• Engender

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E