Vocabulary Quiz- Grade 8

How would you describe something 'ornate'?

• Elaborately decorated

• Simply designed

• Plain and boring

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Define 'nonentity'.

• Person of no importance

• Thing of no significance

• Something that does not exist

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

What does 'peruse' mean?

• Read carefully

• Examine thoroughly

• Review in detail

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Who is a 'nativist'?

• Advocates for native-born

• Supports immigration

• Promotes foreign influence

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 'annul' mean?

• To declare legally invalid or void

• To reduce something to nothing

• To make something ineffective

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

How would you describe someone who is 'blasé'?

• Bored with life pleasures

• Excited about everything

• Indifferent to life experiences

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

What does 'vaudeville' refer to?

• Variety entertainment

• Comedy shows

• Music and dance acts

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

What is a 'monopoly'?

• Single entity dominance

• Market competition

• Goods and services control

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What are 'dividends'?

• Payments to shareholders

• Company profits

• Earnings distribution

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Who is a 'shareholder'?

• Owner of company shares

• Employee of a company

• Financial advisor

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4