Vocabulary Power Plus Level 11 Lesson 2

In the final stage of high school's academic tournament, competitors had to maneuver their way through the intricate ____ that had been set up on the school's campus.

• labyrinth

• bauble

• effete

• gloat

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Along the paths, the participants encountered various _____ -brain teasers, math problems, and physical puzzles that had to be solved before continuing.

• impotent

• maelstrom

• effete

• impediments

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

At one of the final obstacles, Lana, last year's champion, _______ out loud about how easy it was to solve the puzzles this year.

• effete

• gloated

• nihilism

• impotent

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Her opponents, meanwhile, were all entangled in a[n] ________ of confusion.

• impediment

• bauble

• maelstrom

• impotent

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

No one was even close to her. As Lana raced on to her second consecutive victory, her _______ rivals could do nothing more than watch her win. At least, they could be happy that she was a senior and would be in college next year.

• labyrinth

• effete

• gloat

• impotent

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Donald knew about the _________ to the park's rules and regulations.

• impale

• emendation

• shard

• extenuate

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

For years, visitors had been free to fish in the lake; however, due to the environmental regulations, fishing was now prohibited. Donald, a philosophy major in college, practiced his own version of ___________whenever he could, simply as a way of creating chaos; he firmly believed this restriction on his freedom was merely a[n] ___________ law that had no purpose in his world.

• impale, shard

• nihilism, effete

• maelstrom, extenuate

• emendation, impale

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Consequently, even though he had never had any prior interest in actual fishing, he decided to _________ fish with a spear.

• impale

• extenuate

• effete

• shard

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

In his mind, "spearing" did not qualify as "fishing," which is exactly what Donald told the park ranger who issued him a ticket for violating the rules. In response, the official said, "Your belief in the difference between these two words can in no way ___________ the seriousness of what you have done."

• shard

• diaphanous

• extenuate

• nihilism

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Heather had a hard time letting go of items that had sentimental value to her. Her entire house was filled with _________ that served no purpose other than bringing Heather some degree of happiness.

• bauble

• shard

• labyrinth

• gloat

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A