Vocabulary quiz

What is the definition of asylum?

• the protection granted by a nation to someone who has left their native country as a political refugee.

• A hospital in which people who are mentally ill reside

• Part of a government who deals with immigration

• Mentally ill individuals

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What word means gloomy and drab?

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What word means extremely dirty and unpleasant, especially as a result of poverty or neglect?

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What word means (in biblical use) a sea monster, identified in different passages with the whale and the crocodile and with the Devil?

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What word best fits into this sentence?

After making a simple mistake during the presentation, my boss began ____ me in front of the entire team, his voice filled with anger and disappointment.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What word best fits into this sentence?

The ____ teenager walked into the party with loud music blaring from his portable speakers, immediately drawing attention with his flashy clothes and bold attitude.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What word best fits into this sentence?

The news report detailed the shocking ____ of a young child from a crowded park, leaving the community in a state of fear and urgency to find the missing child.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

What word best fits into this sentence?

The company's ____ financial practices raised concerns among investors, leading many to question the integrity of its operations and hesitate to invest in its future ventures.

What word goes into the first blank of this sentence?

Despite being ____ and nervous before the exam, the professor's ____ grading policy provided some comfort and relief to the students, allowing them to perform to the best of their abilities without excessive pressure.

• jittery

• oppressive

• ominous

• lenient

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

What word goes into the second blank?

Despite being ____ and nervous before the exam, the professor's ____ grading policy provided some comfort and relief to the students, allowing them to perform to the best of their abilities without excessive pressure.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5