PRACTICE ON TOPIC 5 II : Guessing Unknown Vocabulary

Cacophony - The construction site was filled with a cacophony of loud noises from machines and workers.

• Beautiful music

• Synchronized sounds

• Pleasant smell

• • Harsh sounds

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Mellifluous - The opera singer's mellifluous voice captivated the entire audience with its sweetness and charm.

• Melancholic

• Harsh

• Smooth and sweet

• Dynamic

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Plausible - The detective considered the witness's account to be plausible, but further investigation was needed.

• Unbelievable

• Surprising

• Possible

• Undeniable

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Resilient - Despite facing many setbacks, the team showed a resilient spirit and never gave up.

• • Fragile

  
  

• Unstable

• Flexible

• Able to recover and adapt

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Loquacious - Sarah is so loquacious that she can talk for hours about anything and everything.

• shy

• reserved

• talkative

• serious

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Sycophant - The politician was surrounded by sycophants who praised him excessively to gain favor.

• Honest person

• Hypocrite

• Flatterer

• Confident leader

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

Ebullient - The children were ebullient with excitement on the first day of summer vacation.

• Calm

• Annoyed

• Overflowing with Joy

• Tired

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Disparage - It is not appropriate to disparage someone's efforts, especially when they are trying their best.

• Praise

• criticized unfairly

• Encourage

• Ignore

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Precarious - The hikers found themselves in a precarious situation when they got lost in the dense forest as night fell.

• stable

• secure

• Dangerous and Uncertain

• Fun

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Pervasive - In today's digital age, social media has become a pervasive part of many people's lives.

• limited

• rare

• widespread and present everywhere

• unimportant

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D