Vocabulary Lesson 9 Practice English II

What does the word 'infinitesimal' mean?

• Extremely heavy

• Extremely small

• Extremely large

• Extremely fast

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

What is the definition of 'torpor'?

• Elevated heart rate

• High energy

• Absence of energy

• Increased metabolism

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which word describes something that is tightly drawn or high-strung?

• Slack

• Taut

• Flexible

• Loose

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

What is an aneurysm?

• A microscopic organism

• A weakened artery

• A type of disease

• A blood-filled bulge in a blood vessel

What does 'ken' refer to?

• Range of view

• Range of perception

• All of the above

• Range of knowledge

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Which word can be used as a noun, verb, and adjective?

• Pensive

• Poignant

• Harrowed

• Yearning

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

What does the word 'harrowed' mean?

• To dream

• To reflect

• To torment

• To bother

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What is the meaning of 'poignant'?

• Painfully affecting

• All of the above

• Deeply affecting

• Piercing

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

If someone is 'pensive', what are they doing?

• Thinking

• Sleeping

• Crying

• Laughing

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does the word 'reflective' mean?

• Thoughtful

• All of the above

• Marked by reflection

• Deliberate

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A