Vocabulary Unit 1

What does the word "adage" mean?

• Castle, fortress, stronghold

• Saying, proverb

• Applause, praise

• Argue, fight

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

What is the meaning of "bonanza"?

• Large amount, valuable, lots of money

• Not polite

• Work together

• Rule, law, declare something

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Which word means "Not polite"?

• churlish

• discordant

• evolve

• grope

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

What does "citadel" refer to?

• Part of a story, passage

• Castle, fortress, stronghold

• Float, hang in the air

• Push, bump, shove

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

What is the definition of "collaborate"?

• Applause, praise

• Work together

• Prevent, keep from happening

• Like a slave or servant

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What does "decree" mean?

• Grow, develop, change

• Rule, law, declare something

• Watch over something especially at night

• Argue, fight

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

The word "discordant" means:

• Doesn't sound good

• Return, go back

• Broken pieces, ruins, trash

• Feel about, search blindly

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is the meaning of "evolve"?

• Part of a story, passage

• Feel about, search blindly

• Grow, develop, change

• Push, bump, shove

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Which word refers to a "Part of a story, passage"?

• hover

• excerpt

• laggard

• plaudits

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What does "grope" mean?

• Float, hang in the air

• Feel about, search blindly

• Person who moves slowly

• Applause, praise

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.1.C