9.1 Critical Vocabulary Mr. Linden's Library

As the movie reached its climax, the lady couldn't bear the _______ any longer.

• will

• suspense

• effect

• factor

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

The flood threatened to ________ the region completely.

• formidable

• prefer

• falsify

• engulf

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Jimmy bought Tarquin a kilt as a _______ to remind him of his trip to Scotland.

• joke

• musings

• keepsake

• sentimental

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The main ______ that caused the accident was the heavy snowfall.

• suspense

• keepsake

• musings

• factor

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

The boy _______ the document to try and convince the rental company to give him a car, but the clerk immediately realized that the driving licence was fake.

• falsified

• preferred

• engulfed

• frauded

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

The boy spent hours ______, or thinking about recent events.

• relentlessly

• musing

• sentimental

• effect

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Unlike the cookie monster, if there is a choice of snack, I would ______ to eat something healthy.

• reject

• defect

• prefer

• adjust

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

She kept the love letter for _______ reasons, and reread it every so often to remember the good times of old.

• sentimental

• keepsake

• suspense

• formidable

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

The opposing team's coach pretended that he couldn't hear the crowd boo him, but it was clearly ______ to everyone in the stadium.

• audible

• relentlessly

• inaudible

• obviously

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The invaders suddenly felt less confident as they approached the _______ castle. How could they capture such a large, impressive building?

• relentless

• formidable

• weak

• colorful

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4