Vocabulary Book B Lesson 2 Quiz

His plans to __________________and upset the plans of the president failed.

• subvert

• subservient

• contort

• distort

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

excessively willing to yield; submissive

• subvert

• subservient

• contort

• distort

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

to twist or bend out of shape

• subvert

• subservient

• contort

• distort

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

to change something to make it false

• subvert

• subservient

• contort

• distort

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

to reply quickly and sharply, often as if in reply to an accusation;

• retort

• tortuous

• adversity

• avert

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

1. having many twists and turns 2. deceitfully roundabout; tricky

• retort

• tortuous

• adversity

• avert

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

hardship; misfortune

• retort

• tortuous

• soup

• adversity

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

1. to turn away (one's eyes)2. to prevent

• retort

• tortuous

• avert

• adversity

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

a person whose thoughts and interests are directed inward

• retort

• introvert

• avert

• adversity

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

stubbornly doing something other than what is reasonable or required

• perverse

• introvert

• avert

• adversity

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F