Vocabulary Quiz: Contact Sports: Worth the Risk?

What does the word 'chronic' mean?

• Sudden

• Occasional

• Temporary

• Persistent

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which word is a synonym for 'cognitive'?

• Mental

• Social

• Emotional

• Physical

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

What does the word 'collision' refer to?

• A crash or impact

• A continuous process

• A sudden increase

• A superior outcome

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What does the word 'cumulative' mean?

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.RI.8.4

What does the word 'epidemic' describe?

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.RI.8.4

What does it mean to 'impair' something?

• To improve

• To enhance

• To weaken

• To strengthen

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What does the word 'paramount' mean?

• Unimportant

• Important

• Secondary

• Inferior

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which word is a synonym for 'prevalent'?

• Scarce

• Frequent

• Uncommon

• Rare

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What does the word 'trend' refer to?

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.RI.8.4

Why might a person's chronic forgetfulness frustrate others?

• Because it is temporary

• Because it is occasional

• Because it is persistent

• Because it is sudden