English I

Everyone at the late Mayor’s funeral has a woeful expression. Woeful means-

• sorrowful

• joyful

• cheerful

• blissful

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Everyone’s eyes were glued on her as she walked daintily on the stage. Daintily means-

• delicately

• clumsily

• awkwardly

• gauchely

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CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Cynical people say there is no such thing as true love. Cynical means-

• optimistic

• pessimistic

• positive

• hopeful

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Annie felt envious of Cathy’s long and wavy hair wishing she had it too. Envious means-

• jealous

• amazed

• stunned

• astonished

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The crowd dispersed once the show ended. Dispersed means-

• gathered

• assembled

• clustered

• scattered

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

The author analyses the problem with remarkable insight. Insight means-

• misunderstanding

• confusion

• discernment

• mistake

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

I tripped during our ascent to the top of the mountain. Ascent means-

• fall

• climb

• descent

• drop

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Annie is very imperious. Her classmates hated her because she always told them what to do. Imperious means-

• humble

• modest

• bossy

• lowly

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

If you are remiss in taking the bread out of the oven, it will burn. Remiss means-

• attentive

• neglectful

• careful

• conscientious

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Children from far away cities came here for summer camps to breathe the sea air and eat fresh fish. Far away means-

• distant

• close

• near

• neighboring

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A