Vocabulary Lesson #5

Which of the following words means "resembling a cow or ox"?

• Erudite

• Bovine

• Facetious

• Anomaly

What does the word "facetious" mean?

• Serious and thoughtful

• Playfully humorous

• Extremely sad

• Highly detailed

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

If someone is feeling remorseful for their actions, they are feeling:

• Contrite

• Anomalous

• Bovine

• Erudite

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which word best describes someone who has or shows great knowledge or learning?

• Facetious

• Bovine

• Erudite

• Contrite

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Identify the antonym of "anomaly".

• Irregularity

• Normality

• Oddity

• Uniqueness

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Which of the following is a synonym for "facetious"?

• Sorrowful

• Joking

• Serious

• Pensive

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

Choose the sentence where "bovine" is used correctly.

• She had a bovine way of chewing her food.

• His bovine essay lacked depth and clarity.

• The recipe called for a pinch of bovine.

• She practiced her bovine skills daily.

Which sentence correctly uses the word "contrite"?

• He gave a contrite smile after telling the joke.

• Her contrite apology seemed sincere and heartfelt.

• The contrite music set a cheerful mood.

• They entered the contrite building with awe.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Identify the sentence where "erudite" is used correctly.

• The chef prepared an erudite meal that impressed everyone.

• Her erudite presentation was difficult for many to understand.

• He wore an erudite expression that didn't match the situation.

• The garden was arranged in an erudite pattern.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Which of the following sentences correctly uses the word "anomaly"?

• The anomaly of the situation was that it was both common and rare.

• He prepared an anomaly dinner that was quickly forgotten.

• Her anomaly behavior at the party made her the center of attention.

• The scientist studied the anomaly in the data for months.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F