Vocabulary 1 + 2 Quiz

What does 'abate' mean?

• become less in amount or intensity

• providing no shelter or sustenance

• make similar

• showing courage

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Use the correct vocab word in the sentence.

It was a (a)   wasteland except for some grazing sheep.

abate

desolate

spunky

wiry

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

What does 'assimilate' mean?

• make similar

• showing courage

• give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another

• lean and sinewy

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Use the correct vocab word in the sentence.

The little dog was (a)   and very animated.

wiry

desolate

spunky

abate

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2D

CCSS.L.5.2E

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

What does 'concede' mean?

• give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another

• lean and sinewy

• cause to separate and go in different directions

• in a tentative manner

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Use the correct vocab word in the sentence.

Her (a)   hair was pushed up on top of her head.

abate

desolate

wiry

spunky

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

What does 'dissipate' mean?

• cause to separate and go in different directions

• in a tentative manner

• become less in amount or intensity

• providing no shelter or sustenance

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Use the correct vocab word in the sentence.

She (a)   raised her hand.

desolate

assimilate

dissipate

tentatively

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

What does 'erratic' mean?

• liable to sudden unpredictable change

• grow vigorously

• unproductive of success

• without forethought

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Use the correct word in the sentence.

Wild plants (a)   on the banks of the lake.

fruitless

erratic

flourish

impulsive

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E