8th grade vocabulary test

What is the definition of ungainly?

• agile and nimble
• lacking grace or ease of movement; awkward or clumsy
• smooth and coordinated
• graceful and elegant

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What is a decree?

• A type of dance
• A type of fruit
• A type of clothing
• An official order or decision made by a person in authority.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Vie means?

• to ignore or disregard
• to collaborate or work together
• to surrender or give up
• to compete or strive for victory

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

A caption is a?

• a long paragraph
• a picture
• a random quote
• brief description or title

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

To inaugurate means?

• To cancel or terminate something
• To formally open or begin something
• To postpone or delay something
• To celebrate the end of something

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What is the definition of serene?

• noisy, chaotic, and troubled
• agitated, restless, and disturbed
• turbulent, disordered, and unsettled
• calm, peaceful, and untroubled

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Wrangle means?

• To surrender or give up
• To ignore or neglect
• To create chaos or disorder
• To have a long and complicated dispute.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does embargo means?

• A government order that encourages trade with specific countries
• A government order that allows free trade and removes restrictions on goods
• A government order that promotes trade and encourages the import of certain goods
• A government order that restricts trade or bans certain goods

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

What is the definition of a mercenary?

• A mercenary is a person who is primarily motivated by money and is hired to fight in an armed conflict.
• A mercenary is a person who is hired to negotiate peace treaties in armed conflicts.
• A mercenary is a person who is hired to provide medical aid in armed conflicts.
• A mercenary is a person who fights for a cause rather than money.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Teem means?

• To be full or overflowing with something
• To be unsure or uncertain about something
• To be halfway full with something
• To be empty or devoid of something

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C