ELA final Vocabulary part I

to recover or regain is to

• forfeit

• feign

• malign

• recoup

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CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

If a radio transmission sounds abrupt and disconnected, it could be described as

• staccato

• flowing

• sonorous

• diligent

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CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.L.K.2C

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which of the following is another word for thwart?

• forestall

• facilitate

• welcome

• quaff

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CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

something that doesn't wear away never

• meanders

• rejuvenates

• deteriorates

• retreats

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CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

The lessening of value of a collection of baseball cards can be referred to as its

• assurance

• depreciation

• altercation

• immunity

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

which of the following is another word for law?

• quandary

• pedigree

• prototype

• statute

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CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

What are two minute mysteries? They are short, concise stories in which a crime or other puzzling situation is presented to the reader, who then attempts to solve it. A work that is concise is

• verbose

• wordy

• lengthy

• succinct

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Because of their brevity, the stories can be enjoyed almost anytime. A reader can easily complete one or more while waiting in line, riding a bus, or during a lunch break. Another word for brevity is

• humor

• shortness

• complexity

• simplicity

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CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

For those who don't manage to figure out what really happened, solutions are divulged at the end. Which of the following words could not be used to replace divulged?

• revealed

• presented

• disclosed

• withheld

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CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

In short, these "mini" mysteries are workouts for the mind. Anyone who gives them a try will come away enlightened as well as entertained. Someone who is enlightened has good

• understanding

• vision

• hearing

• fortune

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4