Vocabulary Quiz: P, Q, R

What does the word "Palatable" mean?

• Unpleasant to taste

• Pleasant to taste

• Indifferent to taste

• Bitter to taste

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What is a "Pacifist"?

• A person who enjoys conflict

• A person who believes in justifiable war

• A person who believes that war and violence are unjustifiable

• A person who is indifferent to war

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does "Peculiarity" refer to?

• A common feature or habit

• An odd or unusual feature or habit

• A disliked feature or habit

• A well-known feature or habit

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

What does "Pejorative" mean?

• Expressing approval or praise

• Expressing neutrality or indifference

• Expressing contempt or disapproval

• Expressing uncertainty or doubt

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

What does "Penultimate" mean?

• The last in a series of things

• The first in a series of things

• The best in a series of things

• The second last in a series of things

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

What is a "Quagmire"?

• A clear path forward

• A soft boggy area of land that gives way underfoot

• A dry and arid place

• A stable and solid ground

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What is a "Qualm"?

• A feeling of excitement or anticipation

• A feeling of certainty or confidence

• An uneasy feeling of doubt, worry, or fear

• A feeling of joy or happiness

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does "Quandary" mean?

• A state of happiness or contentment

• A state of anger or frustration

• A state of perplexity or uncertainty over what to do in a difficult situation

• A state of physical discomfort or illness

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

What does "Quintessence" mean?

• The least perfect example of a quality or class

• The most perfect or typical example of a quality or class

• The average example of a quality or class

• The unique example of a quality or class

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 "Quixotic" mean?

• Realistic and practical

• Exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical

• Cautious and conservative

• Aggressive and confrontational

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4