Vocab 1 review

Jenny always wanted praise from her parents, so she worked hard, got good grades, and did extra chores -- all to receive ________________________ from her mom and dad.

• innuendo

• approbation

• umbrage

• decadence

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

After so many hours of staring at a screen for school, it is nice to have a _______________, or break, even for 10 minutes, from Zoom.

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CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Which of the following is the word that matches this image?

• unctuous

• petulant

• umbrage

• intercede

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Does "decadence" have a positive or negative connotation?

• positive

• negative

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CCSS.L.11-12.5B

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which of the following is a synonym of the word "lurid"?

• pleasant

• beautiful

• strange

• horrific

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CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

If you are feeling petulant, this means...

• you are easily irritated

• you are feeling rested

• you are happy most of the time

• you are an angry, mean person

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Joe was given an award for the _______________ act of volunteering his time at the shelter; all of his hours helping animals in need was worth applauding.

Which of the following would you want to assuage?

• the crowd at a basketball game

• a child who loves reading

• a migraine headache

• a growing plant

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which of the following is the word that best describes the image?

• expostulate

• provincial

• unctuous

• jaded

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

What is an antonym of transcend?

• fail

• succeed

• go above and beyond

• mediocre

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CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A