Vocabulary and Context Quiz

What does it mean to "diminish" something?

• To make it larger

• To make it smaller

• To paint it

• To ignore it

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

If a meal is described as "lavish," what is true about it?

• It is very simple and plain.

• It is very expensive and luxurious.

• It is not healthy.

• It is quickly made.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

A "cosmopolitan" city is one that:

• Has very few tourists.

• Is small and rural.

• Is diverse and worldly.

• Focuses on agriculture.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

To "marginalize" a group means to:

• Give them special privileges.

• Make them the center of attention.

• Treat them as insignificant or peripheral.

• Offer them financial support.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

"Foreboding" is a feeling of:

• Excitement for the future.

• Dread about something that might happen.

• Happiness about a recent event.

• Indifference to dangers.

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

The director wanted __________ music to play whenever the shark was about to make an entrance.

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

"Indifference" can best be described as:

• A strong dislike.

• A feeling of superiority.

• A lack of interest or concern.

• An urgent need to act.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

"Impunity" means:

• With full punishment.

• With a sense of guilt.

• Without any risk of punishment.

• With immediate effect.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

To "posit" something means to:

• Remove it from consideration.

• Assume it as a fact or principle.

• Question its validity.

• Prove it wrong.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

"Irrationality" refers to:

• The quality of being logical and reasonable.

• Actions based on sound judgment.

• The state of being illogical or unreasonable.

• The ability to solve complex problems.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A