"Marriage Is a Private Affair" Vocabulary

This word comes from Latin meaning not able to be read?

• Illegible

• Taciturn

• Perfunctorily

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which word best completes the sentence?

The brood of hens was ____________ as they fought to save their babies.

• Indomitable

• Forsaken

• Unavailing

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which word best completes the sentence?

_________________ most of our possessions, we evacuated just before the hurricane struck.

• Persevered

• Forsaken

• Disconcerting

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which word is an antonym for perfunctorily?

• wisely

• naturally

• thoroughly

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does rasping mean?

• deserted; abandoned

• harsh; grating

• ineffectual; futile

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which word might you expect to find in a magazine article titled “Prayer in the Schools: The Debate Goes On”?

• forsaken

• theological

• commiserate

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which is an antonym for voluble?

• silent

• lonely

• portion

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which word is a synonym for uncomfortable?

• Indomitable

• Unavailing

• Disconcerting

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which word might you expect to find in a magazine article titled “How to Help When a Loved One Hurts”?

• Obstinately

• Commiserate

• Persevered

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which word best completes the sentences?

The girl returned early from the party in _______________ to her parents' wishes

• remorse

• deference

• indomitable

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4