Advanced Cartoon Vocab #3

Choose the answer that best fits in the sentence.

Ruth started to _____ from her main topic during the speech.

• daunt

• debunk

• deviate

• digress

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

Choose the best answer for the sentence.

The President ______ that the election was tainted by corruption.

• cajoled

• debunked

• avowed

• digressed

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.6.6

Choose the word that best fits the following definition.

to declare openly, bluntly, and without shame

• deviate

• daunt

• ameliorate

• avow

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

Choose the answer that best fits the definition.

to stray especially from a standard, principle, or topic

• destitute

• cajole

• deviate

• censor

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.3.4D

Choose the answer that best matches the definiton.

to lessen the courage of; dishearten

• daunt

• digress

• censor

• assuage

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.3.4D

Choose the answer that best completes the sentence.

Tammy was giving a speech on the value of a good diet, but she _____ when she was asked a question about her favorite food.

• deviated

• daunted

• digressed

• cajoled

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

Choose the answer that best completes the sentence.

Jack wanted to go to the water park but Kathy wanted to go to the zoo. Jack devised a plan to _____ Kathy into agreeing with him by calmly explaining the benefits of the cool water in the park verses the hot pavement of the zoo.

• cajole

• deviate

• ameliorate

• digress

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Choose the answer that best completes the sentence.

After twisting her ankle in the basketball game, Jamie soaked her foot in hot water, then in freezing water to __________ her pain.

• cajole

• ameliorate

• avow

• debunk

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

Choose the answer that best completes the sentence.

When David read the class syllabus, he was _______ by the amount of work required.

• debunked

• avowed

• censored

• daunted

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Choose the best answer to complete the sentence.

Joe tried to _______ the guilt of breaking his exercise routine by going out for pizza with his friends.

• destitute

• assuage

• debunk

• deviate

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4