Vocabulary #2 (8th)

A large group of vultures _______ in the air above the wounded animal.

• Hovered

• Jostled

• Laggard

• Rubble

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

I tried not to _______ other riders as I exited the crowded bus.

• Plaudits

• Jostle

• Vigil

• Wrangle

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

True or False: Laggard - Falling behind; slow to move, act, or respond.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

True or False: Plaudits - To quarrel or argue in a noisy, angry way

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

(v.) To make impossible, prevent, or shut off

• Servile

• Rubble

• Preclude

• Revert

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

(V.) To return, go back

• Hover

• Plaudits

• Vigil

• Revert

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Bulldozers and wrecking balls soon reduced the damaged building to a head of smoking _______________.

• Rubble

• Plaudits

• Hover

• Vigil

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Most serious performers prefer constructive criticism to _________ flattery.

• Servile

• Vigil

• Wrangle

• Hover

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.2.4C

(N.) To watch, especially at night; any period of watchful attention.

• Preclude

• Revert

• Vigil

• Wrangle

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

My brother and sister always _______ over whose turn it is to take out the trash.

• Rubble

• Vigil

• Wrangle

• Not this one

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F