Ambitious Vocabulary

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9th - 12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Define: Arcane
melodious, tempting, or alluring.
to rot or become irritated
mysterious; secret; obscure
Answer explanation
The cave was arcane; no one knew what was inside.
Tags
CCSS.L.3.2F
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Define: Cacophonous
pleasant sound
an unpleasant mixture of loud sounds
to fall/pour
Answer explanation
The wind created a cacophony of banging and clanging.
Tags
CCSS.L.3.2F
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Define: Callous
impossible to eliminate, forget, or change.
a moderate or small amount
Hardened, insensitive or unkind.
Answer explanation
They have a callous attitude toward the sufferings of others.
Tags
CCSS.L.3.2F
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Define: Cascade
to fall/pour
to hide
a large amount of something
Answer explanation
Rain cascaded from the clouds.
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.4C
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
CCSS.L.9-10.4C
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Define: Entice
intensely bright; brilliant.
to lead on by exciting hope or desire
any complex structure containing an intricate network of parts
Answer explanation
I was enticed by the smell of cookies.
Tags
CCSS.L.1.6
CCSS.L.3.6
CCSS.L.K.5A
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Define: Ephemeral
Magical
impossible to eliminate, forget, or change
Lasts a short time or temporary
Answer explanation
The cold was ephemeral because the sun came out only ten minutes later.
Tags
CCSS.L.3.2F
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Define: Euphonious
raising a great clatter and commotion
pleasant sounding
to rot or become irritated
Answer explanation
Euphonious singing came from the birds.
Tags
CCSS.L.3.2F
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