9th and 10th Grade Vocabulary: Conspicuous – Deft

Which of the following demonstrates the correct usage of conspicuous?

• He was dressed rather conspicuously in his Halloween costume.

• She tried to be conspicuous by hiding behind the bookshelves.

• The performer was conspicuoused in the middle of the stage.

• We laughed conspicuous and everyone turned to look.

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CCSS.L.3.2E

Write a sentence that correctly uses the word conspicuous.

Which of the following demonstrates the correct usage of contortion?

• She contortioned her body during the yoga practice.

• The boy contortion the truth to convince his mother.

• The contortionist was hired by the circus.

• The contort was baking in the oven.

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CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

Write a sentence that correctly uses the word contortion.

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CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

Which of the following demonstrates the correct usage of counter?

• She used the make up to counter her face like she'd seen on YouTube.

• The student present a strong counter argument during the debate.

• The countering attacked the opposing military.

• We were countered the rules by providing reasons we should be allowed to break them.

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CCSS.L.5.5C

Write a sentence that correctly uses the word counter.

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CCSS.L.5.5C

Which of the following demonstrates the correct usage of cunning?

• We were cunningly in solving the problem during our project.

• The thief cunninged to avoid the police.

• We used cunninged to outsmart our teacher.

• She made an excellent spy because she was cunning and inquisitive.

Write a sentence that correctly uses the word cunning.

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

Which of the following demonstrates the correct usage of debris?

• The explosion left debris all over the parking lot.

• The trash was debrising the beach, even after the community cleanup.

• There was debrised everywhere after the storms.

• We organized to pick up the debriding in the community.

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CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

Write a sentence that correctly uses the word debris.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4