Vocabulary Mastery Peak 8

What does the word 'adjacent' mean?

• far away

• similar

• unpleasant

• near, next to

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Which word is most similar in meaning to 'akin'?

• sharing the same properties

• unposed

• different

• untruthful

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

What is the meaning of the word 'candid'?

• without attention

• honest and straightforward

• formal and posed

• holding back unpleasant truths

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does it mean to 'enthrall' someone?

• to treat them with extreme kindness

• to hold their attention as though under a spell

• to make them sad and gloomy

• to avoid doing work

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does the word 'erode' mean?

• to wear away gradually

• to move easily and quickly

• to avoid or get out of doing work

• to overcome completely in mind or feeling

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What is the meaning of the word 'loath'?

• fake or false

• sad and gloomy

• unwilling and reluctant

• willing and eager

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Which word is an antnonym for 'melancholy'?

• sad

• gloomy

• happy

• unhappy

What does it mean to 'mull' something?

• to think about it carefully

• to overcome it completely

• to treat it with extreme kindness

• to avoid doing work

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does the word 'nimble' mean?

• to wear away gradually

• to avoid or get out of doing work

• to move easily and quickly

• to hold their attention as though under a spell

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does it mean to 'overwhelm' someone?

• to treat them with extreme kindness

• to overcome them completely in mind or feeling

• to wear away gradually

• to hold their attention as though under a spell

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4