DE Vocabulary Quiz (#7)

What does the word "kudos" mean?

• A person or thing regarded as a perfect example of a particular quality

• Praise and honor received for an achievement

• A tedious recital or repetitive series

• Lacking distinctive or interesting features or characteristics

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

What is a "litany"?

• A meticulous attention to detail

• A trite, meaningless, or prosaic statement

• The people living in a particular country or area

• A tedious recital or repetitive series

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

The word "ludicrous" best describes something that is:

• Foolish, unreasonable, or out of place as to be amusing

• Obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree

• Subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind

• Lacking distinctive or interesting features or characteristics

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

If someone is described as "mercurial," they are:

• Showing great attention to detail

• Regarded as a perfect example of a particular quality

• Subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind

• Obedient or attentive to an excessive degree

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does "meticulous" mean?

• Lacking distinctive or interesting features or characteristics

• Showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise

• A trite, meaningless, or prosaic statement

• The people living in a particular country or area

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

A "nondescript" object or person is one that:

• Is obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree

• Is lacking distinctive or interesting features or characteristics

• Receives praise and honor for an achievement

• Is regarded as a perfect example of a particular quality

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does "obsequious" mean?

• A person or thing regarded as a perfect example of a particular quality

• Obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree

• A tedious recital or repetitive series

• Showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

A "paragon" is:

• A person or thing regarded as a perfect example of a particular quality

• A trite, meaningless, or prosaic statement

• The people living in a particular country or area

• Subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What is a "platitude"?

• A meticulous attention to detail

• A trite, meaningless, or prosaic statement, often used as a thought-terminating cliché

• A person or thing regarded as a perfect example of a particular quality

• The people living in a particular country or area

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

The term "populace" refers to:

• A person or thing regarded as a perfect example of a particular quality

• A trite, meaningless, or prosaic statement

• The people living in a particular country or area

• A meticulous attention to detail

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C