Unit 10 Choose the Right Word Practice

Choose the right word: The talented artists became the _______________ of the New York art scene.

• Respite

• Vanguard

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Choose the right word:
As the speaker delivered the commencement address, his ____________ voice echoed through the auditorium, leaving a lasting impression on the graduating students.

• Sonorous

• Sinuous

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Choose the right word:

After receiving the news that she didn't make it to the next round of auditions, she was visibily ___________.

• Crestfallen

• Disheveled

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

Choose the right word:

Even though Salem, MA was a popular attraction in the fall, it retained an ________ all year long which brought in hundereds of visitors per week.

• Misnomer

• Allure

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Choose the right word:

The young Tik Tok star was considered to be a ____________ for spending all of his money on frivilous pursuits without any regard for fiscal responsibility.

• Misnomer

• Wastrel

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Choose the right word:

If you say the water is blue, he'll say it's actually aquamarine as he is very ______________.

• Contentious

• Askew

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Choose the right word:
The scientist emerged as a prominent _____________ of renewable energy, advocating for its widespread adoption and demonstrating its potential to revolutionize the way we generate power.

• Blithe

• Exponent

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Choose the right word:

Ms. Watkins is extremely ___________; once you get her talking, she won't stop!

• Insuperable

• Garrulous

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F