Vocabulary Quiz - PSON #2

What does the word 'adrift' mean in the sentence below?

“I say good-bye and head through security without looking back, relieved to be on my own at last but also feeling kind of adrift thinking about the long journey ahead.”

• Sailing

• Lost

• Anchored

• Steady

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the meaning of the word 'samaritan' in the sentence below?

“Surely if I were in that situation, I would be like the Samaritan and help the man in need.”

• Villain

• Helper

• Rescuer

• Opponent

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the best synonym for the word 'shrill' from the sentence below?

“Yet the alarm is still blasting, a shrill, urgent pulse drilling into my brain.”

• Soft

• Loud

• Melodious

• Harmonious

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the best antonym of the word 'restrained' from the sentence below?

With effort, he restrained himself.

• Unleashed

• Calmed

• Constrained

• Relaxed

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which option best describes the word 'conviction'?

“Like a tree in the wind, he will bend before the strength of my conviction.”

• Doubt

• Certainty

• Suspicion

• Ambiguity

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the best synonym for the word 'compel'?

“At the same time, something about the tone of his voice compels me to wait for his permission to leave.”

• Discourage

• Force

• Persuade

• Hesitate

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the synonym of the word 'linger'?

"They lingered over coffee after dinner."

• Depart

• Stay

• Flee

• Vanish

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is best synonym for the word 'cacophony'?

“It’s like people are using their horns for echolocation, so there’s an unending cacophony of beeping over the rumble of engines.”

• Silence

• Harmony

• Discord

• Serenity

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

How would you describe something that is 'garish'?

“Tomas pulls startlingly close to the rear ends of garishly painted jeepneys stuffed over capacity with passengers.”

• Tasteful

• Plain

• Elegant

• Flashy

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the best antonym of the word 'incriminating'?

“The most incriminating thing I find is half a pack of cigarettes and a lighter. A guilty pleasure, perhaps?”

• Innocent

• Damning

• Exonerating

• Neutral

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.RL.9-10.4