Vocabulary Quiz 9

He began to whistle, not cheerfully, but dolefully. Doleful means...

• inspired

• happy

• sadly

• excitedly

Answer explanation

Eeyore always has a doleful expression.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Some of the Lost Girls of Sudan were under duress to marry a random person. Duress means...

• released

• pressure

• dressing up

• in love

Answer explanation

The Balloon was placed under duress (pressure).

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Ms E is irked by her students' refusal to complete their work. Irked means...

• in tears

• worked

• delighted

• bothered

Answer explanation

This is how Ms. E looks when she is irked by her students.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

For the rule to change it must be ratified by 8 out of 10 teams. Ratify means...

• approved

• prohibited

• challenged

• acknowledged

Answer explanation

A stamp of approval is ratifying this change.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

We had a priest sitting at our table which instilled sobriety into the event.

• seriousness

• apetite

• love

• indifference

Answer explanation

Sobriety has two meanings...abstaining from drugs or alcohol but also can be a serious manner.

The Joker is the opposite of sobriety.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The stagnant pool of water was a breeding ground for mosquitoes. Stagnant means...

• tasty

• swift

• active

• motionless

Answer explanation

When something becomes stagnant it is still.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

The captain did not ask for advice from his teammates who were his subordinates. Subordinate means...

• sandwiches made with turkey and cheese

• of lesser rank or importance

• of greater rank or importance

• Naruto

Answer explanation

The prefix Sub means beneath or below.

The word ordinate indicates a position.

If you put them together it means a position that is beneath or below.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Owls use their talons to to hold on to their prey. Talons are...

• baby owls

• the beak of a bird

• A new type of manicure

• a claw of a bird or similar animal

Answer explanation

Check out this owl's talons

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

The fabric of my pants were too taut and ripped at the seam. Taut means...

• stretched tight

• too loose

• shiny

• stretchy

Answer explanation

When fabric is stretched to its limit it often tears at a weak point.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Dogs love splashing in the mud and pigs wallow in it. Wallow means...

• a low humming sound

• waddle

• roll around in something unclean

• a type of yawn

Answer explanation

Pigs love to wallow in the mud or roll around in unclean areas.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C