Vocabulary #12

In any sentence, there is the core: the subject and the verb; the rest of the sentence is sometimes ___________ information.

• extraneous

• acrid

• arid

• frivolous

Oftentimes, client will go to a lawyer with a problem that could essentially be solved due to arbitration with litigation forgone. Sometimes, these cases will go to trial, but the judge may dismiss it as a _________ lawsuit and send the parties home.

• frivolous

• extraneous

• peripheral

• trifling

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Students often ask __________ questions which derail discussions over the materials we are trying to cover. For instance, in the middle of a discussion over the heroic exploits of Beowulf, if someone asks, "What's for lunch today?" it disrupts the trajectory of the lesson.

• irrelevant

• trifling

• superficial

• acrid

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Some eye conditions such as glaucoma or retinitis pigmentosa can damage your __________ vision, which is your ability to see to the sides, which results in tunnel vision.

• irrelevant

• peripheral

• superficial

• arid

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

We often engage in merely __________ conversations with most people since we do not trust our secrets with them and due to the fear that some would use our heartfelt sentiments against us and gossip relentlessly.

• superficial

• trifling

• extraneous

• acrid

His concerns seemed _______ to me, but he was very seriously upset that he had gotten a bad grade on his quiz. He was not used to hardship and wanted everything to be easy. He was taking it harder than he should have, not realizing he could have prevented all this by merely studying.

• trifling

• perspicacious

• erudite

• incisive

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Dr. Jones was very _________; he studied multiple ancient languages including Hittite, Latin, Greek, Akkadian, and Tocharian A and B. He was a renowned scholar in his field and written several books on Indo-European linguistics.

• erudite

• astute

• persipcacious

• sagacious

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Perry Mason was a very ________ lawyer and most always was able to figure out how to best defend his clients and reveal the truth in courtroom proceedings.

• astute

• acrid

• arid

• incisive

If you make an __________ comment, it cuts right to the heart of the matter since this word's origins have to do with cutting from the Latin root *cis.

• incisive

• erudite

• perspicacious

• astute

Your grandfather is a very _________ man. He always is willing to sit down with us and think through everything and offer up some of his wisdom that he has acquired over his long life.

• sagacious

• acrid

• frivolous

• savvy

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F