A New York State School Superintendent’s PhD project also corroborated the importance of exercise to the functioning of the brain. Source: New York Times In this sentence, corroborated means:

support with evidence or authority or make more certain

lose or lose the right to by some error, offense, or crime

a person who believes in the equality of all people

learn or determine by making an inquiry or other effort

do something that one considers below ones dignity

This time it was music sincerely felt, not rendered for the guests, but for themselves; a song of hope and exaltation. Source: Invisible Man In this sentence, exaltation means:

a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion

the condition of sharing in common with others

a feeling of mild anxiety about the future

the conclusive nature of something being settled

Like him, Coleman now scoffs at the environmentalist vogue for vilifying meat eating. Source: Time In this sentence, vilifying means:

spread negative information about

formally reject a formerly held belief

make too low an approximation of

conceal one's true motives from

The decision to sell up and move to the remote peninsular was, Gillies says now, "whimsical". Source: The Guardian In this sentence, whimsical means:

determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity

displaying or suggesting envy or jealousy

characterized by logic and analytical reason

of or relating to the customs of an earlier time period

Which of the following would most likely be considered ungainly?

a boy who constantly trips over his own shoelaces

a brain surgeon who performs a complicated procedure

a psychologist who offers discounts to low-income clients

a ballet dancer who auditions for a lead role

corroborate means to:

support with evidence or authority or make more certain

influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering

noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline

establish after a calculation, investigation, or study

The group was becoming boisterous enough to attract attention on the street. Source: Native Speaker In this sentence, boisterous means:

noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline

lacking information or instruction

affecting or influenced by the human mind

Which of the following is the best example of someone vilifying another?

someone spreading a nasty rumor about a rival

someone praising another person's accomplishments

someone punching another person

someone asking another person for his opinion

A friend from college remembers Dean Pierson as taciturn, barely speaking. Source: New York Times In this sentence, taciturn means:

habitually reserved and uncommunicative

having the power to induce action

relaxed and informal in attitude or standards

For the Kittredges, status is something to which one can only keep adding, financial betterment far more likely than any lasting rapport with their own children who, in this production, are played with cunningly varied degrees of vitriol directed toward their elders. Source: New York Times In this sentence, rapport means:

a relationship of mutual understanding between people

position or alignment relative to points of the compass

an incidental benefit for certain types of employment

a substance tending to cause erosion by chemical action

Which of these would most likely be considered punctilious?

an office clerk who never makes a mistake

a dog who is aggressive toward strangers

a vine that creeps around the trunk of a tree

a language that is very similar to another language

On the other hand, Kidd declared that he would have attacked the pirate but he was overpowered by his mutinous crew who caroused with Culliford's rogues and were wholly out of hand. Source: The Book of Buried Treasure Being a True History of the Gold, Jewels, and Plate of Pirates, Galleons, etc., which are sought for to this day In this sentence, mutinous means:

disposed to or in a state of open rebellion

childish in behavior or emotional development

characterized by loud and unmusical sounds

marked by or showing unaffected simplicity

Miss Octavia indicated by an imperious nod that I was to precede her into the trunk-room, and I strode before her with my candle held high. Source: The Siege of the Seven Suitors In this sentence, imperious means:

having or showing arrogant superiority to

not based on fact or investigation

more than is needed, desired, or required

influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering

support with evidence or authority or make more certain

What might a parent say to cajole a child into doing his homework?

"You're so smart; this won't be too difficult for you."

"If you don't do your homework, I'm going to punish you."

"You're never going to be able to figure this out!"

"Stop procrastinating already!"

Which of the following would best be described as fortuitous?

unexpectedly meeting a friend while on vacation

being held prisoner in a heavily guarded castle

getting lost in a mountainous region at nightfall

receiving a difficult assignment over the weekend

EXTRA CREDIT: lassitude means :

weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy

the quality of coming near to identity

properties acquired during a person's formative years

EXTRA CREDIT: Which of the following would be considered having an alfresco meal?

eating lunch in a school cafeteria

being served dessert before the main course

eating a meal with no refreshments

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following would most likely be considered whimsical?

a heavy rainstorm

a ride on a rollercoaster

a piece of meatloaf

a charming fairy tale

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

He withdrew the picture and scrutinized it himself for a moment.
Source: The Girl on the Train
In this sentence, scrutinized means:

praised

grimmaced

examined

copied

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

So terrified was I that some irregularity would interfere with enlistment—some unforeseen objection—I perhaps answered with too great an exactitude, too punctilious a range of detail—desperate for approbation.
Source: The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves
In this sentence, punctilious means:

potential

powerful

precise

preposterous

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

He flattered Bellow, went for long walks with him, started up a literary journal with him, and generally insinuated himself into Bellow’s life.
Source: The New Yorker
In this sentence, insinuated means:

scolded or reprimanded

introduced or inserted in a subtle manner

harassed with respeated requests

bound or secured by means of a pledge

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following would best be considered fawning?

a worker flattering his boss

a journalist reporting on a war

a chef explaining his recipe

a hunter tracking a deer

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

He was merely groping his way as best he might; and he felt that Miss Ludolph could teach him so much, if she would only condescend to the task!
Source: Barriers Burned Away
In this sentence, condescend means to:

formulate a plan of attack to accomplish a specific purpose

strive and make a concerted effort to reach a goal

have a tendency or disposition to do or be something

do something that one considers to be below one's dignity

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

At a boisterous rally for one of them in Arequipa in December, Odria's police panicked and fired rifles, wounding ten men.
Source: Time Magazine Archive
In this sentence, a boisterous means:

an official

a political

a disorderly

a spontaneous

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

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Week 13-Core 2 & 3

Which of the following would most likely be considered whimsical?

He withdrew the picture and scrutinized it himself for a moment.
Source: The Girl on the Train
In this sentence, scrutinized means:

He flattered Bellow, went for long walks with him, started up a literary journal with him, and generally insinuated himself into Bellow’s life.
Source: The New Yorker
In this sentence, insinuated means:

Which of the following would best be considered fawning?

He was merely groping his way as best he might; and he felt that Miss Ludolph could teach him so much, if she would only condescend to the task!
Source: Barriers Burned Away
In this sentence, condescend means to:

At a boisterous rally for one of them in Arequipa in December, Odria's police panicked and fired rifles, wounding ten men.
Source: Time Magazine Archive
In this sentence, a boisterous means:

He was, I would ascertain, not especially smart, and his slow wits and mild manner were no match for the chaos swirling around him.
Source: Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing
In this sentence, ascertain means to:

Though Amelia cajoled and Mrs. Bedlow made announcements at mealtime, Lyddie did not attempt to go to church.
Source: Lyddie
In this sentence, cajoled means:

A New York State School Superintendent’s PhD project also corroborated the importance of exercise to the functioning of the brain.
Source: New York Times
In this sentence, corroborated means:

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Week 13-Core 2 & 3

Which of the following would most likely be considered whimsical?

He withdrew the picture and scrutinized it himself for a moment.Source: The Girl on the TrainIn this sentence, scrutinized means:

He flattered Bellow, went for long walks with him, started up a literary journal with him, and generally insinuated himself into Bellow’s life.Source: The New YorkerIn this sentence, insinuated means:

Which of the following would best be considered fawning?

He was merely groping his way as best he might; and he felt that Miss Ludolph could teach him so much, if she would only condescend to the task!Source: Barriers Burned AwayIn this sentence, condescend means to:

At a boisterous rally for one of them in Arequipa in December, Odria's police panicked and fired rifles, wounding ten men.Source: Time Magazine ArchiveIn this sentence, a boisterous means:

He was, I would ascertain, not especially smart, and his slow wits and mild manner were no match for the chaos swirling around him.Source: Newjack: Guarding Sing SingIn this sentence, ascertain means to:

Though Amelia cajoled and Mrs. Bedlow made announcements at mealtime, Lyddie did not attempt to go to church.Source: LyddieIn this sentence, cajoled means:

A New York State School Superintendent’s PhD project also corroborated the importance of exercise to the functioning of the brain.Source: New York TimesIn this sentence, corroborated means:

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He withdrew the picture and scrutinized it himself for a moment.
Source: The Girl on the Train
In this sentence, scrutinized means:

He flattered Bellow, went for long walks with him, started up a literary journal with him, and generally insinuated himself into Bellow’s life.
Source: The New Yorker
In this sentence, insinuated means:

He was merely groping his way as best he might; and he felt that Miss Ludolph could teach him so much, if she would only condescend to the task!
Source: Barriers Burned Away
In this sentence, condescend means to:

At a boisterous rally for one of them in Arequipa in December, Odria's police panicked and fired rifles, wounding ten men.
Source: Time Magazine Archive
In this sentence, a boisterous means:

He was, I would ascertain, not especially smart, and his slow wits and mild manner were no match for the chaos swirling around him.
Source: Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing
In this sentence, ascertain means to:

Though Amelia cajoled and Mrs. Bedlow made announcements at mealtime, Lyddie did not attempt to go to church.
Source: Lyddie
In this sentence, cajoled means:

A New York State School Superintendent’s PhD project also corroborated the importance of exercise to the functioning of the brain.
Source: New York Times
In this sentence, corroborated means: