Vocabulary Power Unit 3

Claiming victory at the press conference, the general described his army's final ______.

• jargon

• procession

• conquest

• aptitude

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

Ever since she was a little girl, the actress had always wanted to be in the ___________.

• insignia

• limelight

• retreat

• laughingstock

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

The shy employee stood in the corner, afraid to _____ with the other guests.

• mingle

• transcribe

• amass

• sulk

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

The coaches voted to ____ the shortstop of the Angeles as the Most Valuable Player in the league.

• circumscribe

• squabble

• subscribe

• designate

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

The mayor was concerned about the ______ increase in crime in her city.

• meager

• significant

• resigned

• reflective

To hide their position, the soldiers tried to _____ their vehicle with tree branches.

• intrigue

• retreat

• camouflage

• squabble

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

The music reviewer highly praised the _______ performance by the visiting orchestra.

• forlorn

• superb

• impudent

• resigned

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The high school teacher had always shown a(n) _________ for helping others learn.

• aptitude

• insignia

• conscription

• procession

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

The instructor told the parents not to _________ in the doorway while their children took the test.

• designate

• hover

• subscribe

• circumscribe

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

The hikers moved slowly and carefully as they crossed a particularly ______ part of the mountain.

• nondescript

• reflective

• treacherous

• impudent