W6 10th Lit/Comp Vocabulary Quiz

Select the best definition for each word:

Persuade

• to cause someone to do something by asking, arguing, or giving reasons.

• to eliminate or destroy something

• describes something very bad, almost evil

• to go back and forth on a topic or issue.

Select the best definition for each word:

Eradicate

• to cause someone to do something by asking, arguing, or giving reasons.

• to eliminate or destroy something

• describes something very bad, almost evil

• to go back and forth on a topic or issue.

Select the best definition for each word:

Heinous

• to cause someone to do something by asking, arguing, or giving reasons.

• to eliminate or destroy something

• describes something very bad, almost evil

• to go back and forth on a topic or issue.

Select the best definition for each word:

Precise

• describes someone showing no emotion

• very accurate / exact

• describes something very bad, almost evil

• to go back and forth on a topic or issue.

Select the best definition for each word:

Impassive

• to go back and forth on a topic or issue.

• very accurate / exact

• describes something very bad, almost evil

• describes someone showing no emotion

Select the best definition for each word:

Waver

• describes someone showing no emotion

• very accurate / exact

• describes something very bad, almost evil

• to go back and forth on a topic or issue.

Select the word that best fits into each sentence:

Mikey tried desperately to _____ Lilly to be his Valentine, but she said no way.

• precise

• heinous

• persuade

• waver

Select the word that best fits into each sentence:

One of Dr. Martin Luther King's goals through his work was to _____ racism and bigotry across the Unites States.

• eradicate

• heinous

• persuade

• impassive

Select the word that best fits into each sentence:

Law & Order SVU shows some truly ______ crimes!

• precise

• heinous

• persuade

• impassive

Select the word that best fits into each sentence:

The cookbook instructions were extremely _____ and detailed. They specified amounts for every single item on the list!

• eradicate

• precise

• persuade

• impassive