RenSTAR Prep - Vocab

During the sunny days, the plants grew _____.

• rapidly

• lonely

• softly

• darkly

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2E

Roger put so much candyinto his pocket that it began to ____________.

• bulge

• clump

• beam

• slant

Tags

CCSS.L.K.5A

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

The silence was pierced by the siren's ______ sound.

• solemn

• husky

• dangerous

• shrill

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

My father made this wood table from a piece of __________.

• pipe

• stone

• oak

• rock

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Her voice _______ through the canyon.

• foamed

• anchored

• hooped

• echoed

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

When the wind blew, the candle flames began to _____.

• glide

• vanish

• flicker

• retreat

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

It was clear sailing after we completed our semester exams and began our vacation.

What doe sthe expression clear sailing mean?

• New challenge

• easy progress

• water sports

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

The Latin word protrude is trudere which means "to thrust". What does protrude mean?

• to encourage further consideration

• to jut out from a surrounding surface

• to shield from exposure to the sun

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

Standing at twelve stories and spanning an entire block, the central library is truly an impressive edifice. What best defines edifice?

• center of learning

• massive structure

• public investment

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

All the members of the group were enthusiastic explorers .However, Logan proved to be the truth pathfinder, when he discovered some little used trails on the map. What is the meaning of pathfinder?

• One who follows the lead of others

• One who travels along an old trail

• ONe who discovers a new route

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4