Wordly Wise Book 11 Lesson 10

The word HACKNEYED MOST NEARLY means:

• (adj.) Inexperienced and immature

• (adj.) Greatly overused; trite

• (n.) Disgrace or reproach caused by shameful behavior

• (n.) A gradual, natural reduction in membership or personnel, as through retirement, resignation, or death

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 SULLY MOST NEARLY means:

• (adj.) representing a person mounted on a horse

• (v.) To eliminate completely; annihilate

• (v.) To soil, stain, defile, or taint

• (v.) to strip (a tree, bush, etc.) of leaves.

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 sudden, disastrous collapse, downfall, or defeat

• PROVISO

• APPEASE

• VERDANT

• DEBACLE

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the definition: (v.) To eliminate completely; annihilate

• EXPUNGE

• DEBACLE

• APPEASE

• PROVISO

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.) the point farthest from the base

• DEBACLE

• VERTEX

• VERDANT

• OPPROBRIUM

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

He said he suffered from _____ after he fell and hit his head but how could he remember that if he had _____. Which word BEST COMPLETES this sentence?

• DEFOLIATE

• ATTRITION

• AMNESIA

• UPBRAID

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 _____ felt by the man who accidently shot the teenager egging his house was noticeable to his whole community. Which word BEST COMPLETES this sentence?

• ATTRITION

• DEBACLE

• OPPROBRIUM

• EXPUNGE

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.L.4.6

In many industries _____ is blamed for the reduction of qualified personnel. Which word BEST COMPLETES this sentence?

• ATTRITION

• EXPUNGE

• APPEASE

• SULLY

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 little girl thought she could be an _____ because she owned a my little pony. Which word BEST COMPLETES this sentence?

• PROVISO

• EQUESTRIAN

• HACKNEYED

• SULLY

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

In order to stimulate the baby's _____ senses, we rubbed several different objects across his skin. Which word BEST COMPLETES this sentence?

• UPBRAID

• EXPUNGE

• HACKNEYED

• TACTILE

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.RL.1.4