The Crossover Vocabulary Review

1. The actor's performance was _______________, receiving praise from critics and audiences.

• acclaimed

• banished

• pulchritudinous

• flagrant

• estranged

Answer explanation

praised by a lot of people

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

1. The constant noise from the construction site was highly _______________ for the nearby residents.

• agitating

• impersonation

• calamity

• quivering

• splintered

Answer explanation

to make somebody feel angry, anxious or nervous

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

1. The aggressive and _______________ behavior of the opponent made the situation more tense.

• confrontational

• seldom

• struts

• inevitable

• wedge

Answer explanation

intentionally causing fighting or an argument

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

1. The art gallery decided to _______________ the precious artifact in a specially designed display case.

• enshrine

• cackles

• discipline

• violated

• autopsied

Answer explanation

to contain or keep something as if in a holy place

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

1. The audience erupted into _______________ laughter at the comedian's hilarious joke.

• pivot

• violation

• profusely

• taunt

• deranged

Answer explanation

in large amounts

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

1. The students developed a strong sense of _______________ during their teamwork on the school project.

• phenomenal

• camaraderie

• eavesdropping

• verdict

• starless

Answer explanation

a feeling of trust and friendship among a group of people who have usually known each other for a long time or gone through some kind of experience together

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

1. The car's tires screeched as it made a sharp _______________ to avoid hitting the pedestrian.

• impersonation

• opulent

• phenom

• pivot

• churlish

Answer explanation

If something pivots, it balances or turns on a central point

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

1. The company faced severe consequences for their _______________ of environmental regulations.

• calamity

• discipline

• acclaimed

• splintered

• violation

Answer explanation

the act of going against or refusing to obey a law, an agreement, etc.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

1. The detective overheard the conversation by _______________ on the suspects' conversation.

• proclaimed

• banished

• taunt

• eavesdropping

• deranged

Answer explanation

to listen to someone's private conversation without them knowing

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

1. The two close friends became _______________ after a heated argument and stopped talking to each other.

• seldom

• phenomenal

• estranged

• autopsied

• inevitable

Answer explanation

estranged (from somebody): no longer friendly or in contact with somebody

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.1.C