Wordly Wise L14 Vocab Eng10

The __________ winds of the tornado hurled the car through the air.

• titanic

• optimum

• maelstrom

• remiss

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

The original sketch and the finished portrait were __________ to show the artist's technique.

• pilloried

• proliferated

• juxtaposed

• antiquated

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

All of the following align with the word "remiss" EXCEPT...

• negligent

• conscientious

• careless

• lax

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

All of the following demonstrate the meaning of the word "maelstrom" EXCEPT...

• Confused thoughts whirled in her head, making it difficult for her to think.

• The water swirled in a great circle, sucking everything under

• By 1940, most of Europe had been swept into the chaos of war.

• The railroad station was a blur as we quickly passed by it.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Dandelions __________ on the lawn in spite of our efforts to eradicate them.

• pilloried

• proliferated

• juxtaposed

• maelstrom

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

True or False: An optimum solution is the one that offers the least favorable outcome.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The media __________ the celebrity for taking part in such scandalous behavior.

• juxtaposed

• proliferated

• disbursed

• pilloried

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Which of the following is NOT a definition of aberration?

• a departure from the norm or what is considered right

• a vast cluster of stars or other matter

• a flaw or defect

• the failure of a mirror or lens to reproduce an image in focus

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

The intersection of 223 and Treat Highway is an example of a(n)...

• juncture

• juxtaposition

• aberration

• certitude

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Kristen tends to dismiss her parents' views as hopelessly __________.

• celestial

• remiss

• optimum

• antiquated