The word ZEPHYR

MOST NEARLY means:

• (n.) A mild gentle breeze

• (adj.) Unyielding

• (v.) to convert (inventory, securities, or other assets) into cash; to get rid of, especially by killing

• (v.) to come into or acquire (some consequence, usually undesirable or injurious)

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

The word IGNOMINIOUS

MOST NEARLY means:

• (adj.) marked by or attended with ignominy; discreditable; humiliating

• (v.) To hold back; To restrict

• (n.) A name wrongly or mistakenly applied

• (v.) to come into or acquire (some consequence, usually undesirable or injurious)

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 ONEROUS

MOST NEARLY means:

• (adj.) Burdensome or oppressive or difficult

• (n.) A visible trace, mark, or impression, of something absent, lost, or gone

• (v.) To hold back; To restrict

• (n.) A name wrongly or mistakenly applied

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

The word GOSSAMER

MOST NEARLY means:

• (v.) to convert (inventory, securities, or other assets) into cash; to get rid of, especially by killing

• (adj.) Burdensome or oppressive or difficult

• (n.) a group of small naval vessels, especially a naval unit containing two or more squadrons.

• (n.) A soft, light, and delicate fabric; (adj.) Thin, light, delicate, or flimsy

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 MOST NEARLY matches the definition:

(v.) to come into or acquire (some consequence, usually undesirable or injurious)

• FLOTILLA

• CONSTRAIN

• INCUR

• MISNOMER

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the definition:

(v.) to convert (inventory, securities, or other assets) into cash; to get rid of, especially by killing

• TENACIOUS

• QUIXOTIC

• LIQUIDATE

• VESTIGE

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 MOST NEARLY matches the definition:

(n.) A visible trace, mark, or impression, of something absent, lost, or gone

• ONEROUS

• VESTIGE

• TENACIOUS

• MAGNATE

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Cervantes knight was a(n)_____ character who chased after wind mills while people thought he was foolish.

Which word BEST COMPLETES this sentence?

• IGNOMINIOUS

• ZEPHYR

• QUIXOTIC

• TENACIOUS

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

The _____ began when the Bears lost and the Packers won, which threw everyone into an uproar.

Which word BEST COMPLETES this sentence?

• PANDEMONIUM

• GOSSAMER

• LIQUIDATE

• CONSTRAIN

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

While trying to _____ my laughter during the dramatic play, I accidentally ended up snorting rather loudly.

Which word BEST COMPLETES this sentence?

• ZEPHYR

• IGNOMINIOUS

• CONSTRAIN

• VESTIGE

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E