8th grade Lesson 14 Vocab Practice

Which word means the condition of being wild, fierce or untamed or an act of cruelty or fierceness?

• canny

• unscrupulous

• savagery

• plagiarize

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

Which word means a clumsy, stupid person?

• oaf

• abstain

• tangible

• haggard

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Which word means clever and cautious; showing sharp understanding in one's dealings?

• ultimatum

• zany

• enlighten

• canny

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Which word means having a worn look, as from grief, illness or strain?

• haggard

• unscrupulous

• balderdash

• plummet

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Which word means able to be touched or felt by touch or specific enough to be grasped with the mind?

• savagery

• balderdash

• tangible

• humdrum

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Which word means to copy written work done by someone else and present it as one's own?

• plagiarize

• plummet

• abstain

• canny

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Which word means without moral principles?

• zany

• unscrupulous

• dogged

• enlighten

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Which word means not giving in readily or staying with an activity in a steady way?

• humdrum

• tangible

• dogged

• balderdash

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Which word means to hold back from doing or participating in something?

• abstain

• savagery

• plummet

• oaf

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Which word means to provide information in a way that frees one from ignorance; to give the light of knowledge to?

• plagiarize

• haggard

• dogged

• enlighten

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F