American Born Chinese Chapter 2 Vocabulary Words

Kate's mom is good at haggling. At the market, she can get a product at its lowest possible price.

In this sentence, what does the word HAGGLING mean?

• agreeing

• concurring

• bargaining

• complying

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

She disguised herself in a wig and glasses.

Given the sentence above, which of the following do you think is NOT the meaning of the word DISGUISED?

• reveal

• conceal

• cover-up

• fake

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

They didn't have enough players, so they ended up having to forfeit.

What does the word FORFEIT mean in this sentence?

• give up

• proceed

• win

• gain

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The defeat ends any lingering hopes she might have had of winning the championship.

Based on the sentence above, the following words have the same meaning as LINGERING EXCEPT for one. What is it?

• persistent

• lasting

• life-long

• temporary

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

News of his suspension quickly circulated around the school.

What does the word CIRCULATED mean in this sentence?

• kept

• held

• spread

• concealed

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4