Vocabulary Skills Quiz

Which word best describes a person who shows a modest or low view of their own importance?

• Stellar

• Humility

• Nebulous

• Terrestrial

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

What does the word "exhume" most closely mean?

• To bury

• To discover

• To dig up from the ground

• To hide

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

If something is described as "stellar," what is it like?

• Ordinary

• Poor

• Outstanding

• Confusing

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Which term is used to describe objects or phenomena beyond Earth's atmosphere?

• Terrestrial

• Celestial

• Subterranean

• Nebulous

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

What does "astronomical" mean when referring to an amount?

• Small

• Reasonable

• Enormous

• Decreasing

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

The word "nebulous" is best used to describe something that is:

• Clearly defined

• Vaguely outlined

• Brightly lit

• Solidly constructed

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does "nimbus" refer to?

• A type of cloud

• A star

• A mountain

• A cave

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

"Terrestrial" is most closely related to:

• The sea

• The land

• The sky

• Outer space

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

What does "inter" mean?

• To cover with water

• To place in a grave or tomb

• To remove from a grave

• To explore

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

"Subterranean" refers to something that is:

• Above ground

• Underwater

• Underground

• In the air

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A