ACT Words #1 Practice

When Caleb went to the football game, he decided to ___________ from drinking and eating too much.

• wary

• abstain

• emulate

• novice

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

meant to cause a reaction

• provocative

• wary

• fortuitous

• surreptitious

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

When Diana was on her daily run, she caught sight of a new dog in the neighborhood and became __________ when it started barking at her.

• fortuitous

• surreptitious

• resilient

• wary

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

a beginner or starter at something

• abstain

• surreptitious

• novice

• tactful

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

When Kevin didn't understand my question and started to explain simple math, he sounded pretty _________________.

• condescending

• novice

• wary

• fortuitous

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

When I drew Alyssa's name for Secret Santa, I had to be ________________ about getting gifts to her classroom without her knowing it was me.

• novice

• resilient

• provocative

• surreptitious

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

to copy or mirror; to recreate

• emulate

• novice

• abstain

• condescend

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

When I won $20 on the scratch-off ticket, the gain was completely _________________; it didn't require skill.

• fortuitous

• provocative

• novice

• abstainable

Even though Keith pulled a muscle early in the game, he remained _________________ and continued to play until the end.

• provocative

• resilient

• novice

• wary

Amanda's tone of voice during the argument was ______________ and only made things escalate.

• fortuitous

• surreptitous

• wary

• provocative

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B