Vocabulary Quiz Dry Part 2

Attrition:

• The process of growth and expansion

• The action of gradually reducing something through constant attack or pressure

• The process of refining and improving

• The sudden disappearance or vanishing

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Oblivious:

• Fully aware and conscious

• Completely unaware and inattentive

• Partially attentive and focused

• Deliberately ignoring

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Dregs:

• The best and most valuable part

• The remnants or least desirable parts

• The finest details

• The middle portion

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Affirm:

• To deny or reject

• To confirm or declare positively

• To hesitate or doubt

• To confuse or confound

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Devoid:

• Filled to capacity

• Lacking or completely without

• Overflowing and abundant

• Partially present

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

Contrarian:

• Someone who follows the popular opinion

• Someone who disagrees or does the opposite of the majority

• Someone who avoids controversy

• Someone who stays neutral

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Meander:

• To rush or hurry

• To wander at random

• To plan meticulously

• To stop abruptly

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Inscrutable:

• Clear and easily understood

• Mysterious and difficult to understand

• Focused and attentive

• Obvious and evident

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Scrutinize:

• To glance or skim through

• To examine closely and carefully

• To ignore or overlook

• To criticize harshly

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Intercede:

• To intervene or mediate on behalf of someone

• To support or agree with

• To compete or strive

• To isolate or distance

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C