Wordly Wise Vocabulary Test #8, 8th Grade

1. Banter is light, playful:

• A. Conversation.

• B. Eating.

• C. Wrestling.

• D. Singing.

Tags

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.L.7.6

2. To deploy troops is to:

• A. Recruit them into the armed services.

• B. Train them for battle.

• C. Arrange them in battle positions.

• D. Arrange for them to leave the armed services.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

3. To grapple with a problem is to:

• A. Try to deal with it.

• B. Discover it.

• C. Solve it.

• D. Avoid thinking about it.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.L.1.6

4. Which of these is azure

• A. A glorious sunset.

• B. A cloudless sky.

• C. A mountain meadow.

• D. A pine forest.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

CCSS.L.K.5C

5. Synonym for adept:

• A. Imaginative.

• B. Eager.

• C. Accustomed.

• D. Skilled.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.6.4A

6. Synonym for fastidious:

• A. Hungry.

• B. Swift.

• C. Lucrative.

• D. Detail-Oriented.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.6.4A

7. Antonym for copious:

• A. Generous.

• B. Contrasting.

• C. Polite.

• D. Scanty.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.6.4A

8. Antonym for decelerate:

• A. Mourn.

• B. Harvest.

• C. Descend.

• D. Accelerate.

Tags

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

9. Antonym for fitful:

• A. Steady.

• B. Sane, like Mr. McHatton!

• C. Forgiving.

• D. Incompetent.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.6.4A

10. Antonym for preceded:

• A. Halted.

• B. Struggled.

• C. Followed.

• D. Resisted.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.L.6.4A