The word potential most nearly means

• existing in possibility

• a proud, stiff, pompous gait

• wear off or die down

• pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

The word repugnant most nearly means

• a small or inadequate amount

• block off with barriers

• one who lives in solitude

• offensive to the mind

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

The word uncanny most nearly means

• restore to good health or strength

• make free from confusion or ambiguity

• obvious to the mind or eye

• surpassing the ordinary or normal

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The word dismal most nearly means

• talking in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner

• causing dejection

• carefully observant or attentive

• a torturous or twisted shape or position

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

The word jargon most nearly means

• surpassing the ordinary or normal

• carefully observant or attentive

• one who lives in solitude

• technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

The word counter most nearly means

• speak in response

• stubbornly unyielding

• confused movement

• having precise or logical relevance to the matter at hand

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

The word muster most nearly means

• the size of something as given by the distance around it

• the place designated as the end, as in a race or journey

• a plan for attaining a particular goal

• gather or bring together

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

The word hasten most nearly means

• the act of dwelling in or living permanently in a place

• speed up the process of; facilitate

• speak in response

• listen without the speaker's knowledge

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

The word translucent most nearly means

• come into being; come into reality

• decrease in size, extent, or range

• allow light to pass through diffusely

• friendly and pleasant

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The word barricade most nearly means

• face and withstand with courage

• easily influenced

• give a detailed account of

• block off with barriers

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4