Vocabulary 1

Which of the following sentences uses the word "obligatory" correctly? (Choose two.)

• The test on cells is obligatory; not all students have to complete it.

• The training is obligatory for all personnel.

• The exam for English 2 is obligatory.

Which of the following are synonyms for the word "emancipate"? Choose three.

• Liberate

• Loosen

• Release

• Bind

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CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Choose the sentences which use "detract" correctly. Choose at least two.

• The addition of a water fountain detracted from the value of the park, raising it by 90 percent.

• Removing the wallpaper detracted from the ominous, overwhelming atmosphere of the room.

• The overcooked vegetables detracted from an otherwise delicious meal.

• The delicate embroidery caused a detraction.

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CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

Choose the sentence which uses the word "insuperable" correctly. Choose only one.

• The moat and guard towers made the castle insuperable.

• The insuperable dog wagged its tail.

• The math problem was insuperable; I was able to solve it without the help of my notes.

• What? Insuperable? Is this one of our words?

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CCSS.L.3.2F

Choose one of your vocabulary words and fill in the blank.

The (a)   wind and rain, constantly stopping and starting, made it impossible to play frisbee with our teammates.

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Choose one of your vocabulary words and fill in the blank.

Her (a)   shone when she won the award for best dressed.

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Choose one of your words to fill in the blank.

Using manipulative tactics, she tried to (a)   an answer out of her friend.

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which of the following words would fit in the blank?

Her mother repeated the ____________ "treat others how you want to be treated."

• obligatory

• maxim

• impetus

• extol

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Which of the following sentences uses the word "bewail" correctly?

• You better bewail! Someone's out to get you!

• Frank began to bewail when he thought he would receive a B on his math quiz; he knew he did a great job.

• She bewailed when she bought her new purse; it was the perfect color to match her new shoes.

• He bewailed his choice to paint his new truck green--the color simply drew too much attention and he hated it.

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which of the following sentences uses "destitute" correctly?

• His business failures left him destitute.

• Waylin's stock market investments soared, leaving him destitute.

• If you save your money when you are young, you will be destitute when you are old.

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4