English 11 Vocab 1

Choose the MOST appropriate word to fill in the blank:

In the class debate, one participant _________ the reasons why the legal smoking age should not be lowered to 18.

• acquiesced

• constrained

• dejected

• remonstrated

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Choose the MOST appropriate word to fill in the blank:

The team reluctantly _________ the match to the other team as the winners stormed the field in victory.

• acquiesced

• constrained

• dejected

• remonstrated

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Choose the MOST appropriate word to fill in the blank:

The police officers ________ the perpetrator by placing his wrists in handcuffs behind his back.

• acquiesced

• constrained

• dejected

• remonstrated

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Choose the MOST appropriate word to fill in the blank:

After doing poorly on the test, the boy was momentarily saddened and __________, but he soon cheered up when he saw his cat.

• corrupted

• constrained

• dejected

• salutary

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Choose the MOST appropriate word to fill in the blank:

After seeing the ________ conditions in which the refugees lived, the journalist reported her findings to human rights activists.

• corrupted

• constrained

• dejected

• wretched

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Choose the MOST appropriate word to fill in the blank:

Getting caught cheating was a ______ reminder to be academically honest and not plagiarize.

• arduous

• constrained

• dejected

• salutary

Choose the MOST appropriate word to fill in the blank:

The ________ practices of the evil scientist including hunting endangered animals and trying to take over the tri-state area.

• arduous

• insidious

• dejected

• salutary

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Choose the MOST appropriate word to fill in the blank:

The labor to build the town church was _______ and difficult, but it could be done in a few days with the entire village's help.

• arduous

• insidious

• dejected

• salutary

Choose the MOST appropriate word to fill in the blank:

Usher was _______ reclined on the chaise lounge, resting, when the nameless narrator came through the door.

• arduous

• insidious

• supinely

• salutary

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Choose the MOST appropriate word to fill in the blank:

_________ serves one purpose - to influence the attitudes and behaviors of others - and is deliberately designed to do so.

• propaganda

• infallibility

• despotism

• solace

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.8.6