Junior Vocabulary Quiz Lesson 24

Modern science has not yet solved the mystery of how the Aztecs were able to lift ___ stones with their meager tools.

• ponderous

• pragmatic

• precocious

• prestigious

The public opinion poll has been accepted as a ___ way of determining the thinking of the people at a given point in time.

• ponderous

• pragmatic

• precocious

• prestigious

Luis perused the plan many times to ___ the chance that he had missed something.

• preclude

• procrastinate

• profusion

• profane

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The father was extremely proud of his ___ child when he saw her excellent report card.

• ponderous

• pragmatic

• precocious

• prestigious

With the backing of the ___ Friar's Club, it was easy to raise the money for the new hospital wing.

• ponderous

• pragmatic

• precocious

• prestigious

The teacher immediately recognized the ___ style as a flagrant attempt to hide a plagiarism.

• pretentious

• prodigious

• profane

• profusion

Joe was so lazy that his teachers constantly warned him not to ___.

• preclude

• procrastinate

• profusion

• pretentious

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

There was a ___ outpouring of sympathy from the entire community for the bereaved family.

• pretentious

• prodigious

• profane

• pragmatic

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Please refrain from using ___ language in this holy place.

• pretentious

• prodigious

• profane

• profusion

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Marigolds and violets grew in ___ along the sides of the road.

• ponderous

• precocious

• prodigious

• profusion

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4