Vocab Intro List 10

Sarah looked over her paper and made __________ when she realized she had errors in spelling and grammar.

• tirades

• amendments

• problems

• mistakes

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.9-10.6

Her brother was a constant source of ________, always daring her to do things that got her in trouble

• happiness

• calmness

• antagonism

• delight

Tags

CCSS.L.K.5A

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

Clairvoyance: The power to see things that are invisible to the senses.

Which person would be a clairvoyance?

• Fortune teller

• ballerina

• doctor

• football player

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Even though my parents drive me crazy, I know they think they are being helpful by giving me didactic advice.

What is the part of speech of didactic?

• verb

• noun

• adjective

• adverb

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Epic: Impressive and magnificent; beyond ordinary

Which of the following is NOT an example of an epic event?

• the Super bowl

• Monday morning at school

• The inauguration of the new Queen of England

• WWII

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.9-10.6

Gruff: stern and blunt in manner

Which of the following is an ANTONYM of gruff?

• harsh

• boisterous

• friendly

• rough

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

What does incomprehensible mean?

• amazing

• difficult to understand

• clear and straightforward

• easily understood

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The zombies lurched toward the village and its sleeping inhabitants.

What does lurch mean?

• to run quickly

• to glide smoothly

• to move slowly and unsteadily

• to skip

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.1.C

The girl sustained ocular damage when she went in the tanning bed without protective eye goggles.

What is the part of speech of ocular.

• noun

• verb

• adjective

• adverb

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

Palatable: acceptable to the taste

The cold soup and burnt sandwich made the meal palatable.

Is this vocab word used correctly in the sentence?

• incorrect

• correct

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4