English 4 Unit 1 Vocab Quiz

The root of this word comes from Middle English and means "to seek for." Another well-known form of this word is acquire. A simplified meaning would be "to get things."

• largesse

• acquisitive

• encomium

• insatiable

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CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

I left the dirty macaroni and cheese pot in the sink all night, causing the cheese sauce to _______, making it difficult to scrub clean!

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CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

Unferth tried to ________ Beowulf's reputation and glory by _______ about the swimming race against Brecca.

• arrogate; banal

• arrogate; carping

• belabor; emulating

• eschew; emulating

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

The girl sighed; her uncle's stories had become so boring, stale, and _____ over the years.

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Due to the donor's generous ________, the local high school was able to save their music program.

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CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Choosing to have an invidious attitude at work would likely cause you to:

• receive a promotion

• get fired

• spill a lot of drinks

• make a lot of friends

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CCSS.L.3.2F

We tend to try to ________ our heroes and those we look up to.

• eschew

• arrogate

• congeal

• emulate

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CCSS.L.3.2F

Which word means "to work on excessively" or "to overwork"?

• carp

• belabor

• acquire

• banal

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CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Which of the following things would you most expect to be described as "coherent"?

• an essay

• a football game

• childrens' toys

• a fan

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

A Teacher of the Year introduction speech could also be called a(n):

• largesse

• elegy

• epic

• encomium

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6