SB Quiz 5

As the weekend approaches, Shawn is feeling increasingly _________ at the thought of a break from going to school.

• indifferent

• buoyant

• paralyzed

• dejected

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

My cat often __________________ in the morning as I am preparing her breakfast, apparently believing that sounding sad will hurry the process.

• scurries

• lollops

• whimpers

• eschews

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Many people today are concerned that our culture is falling into ______________, citing the amount of money spent on luxury items and the devaluing of knowledge.

• decadence

• gullibility

• efficacy

• tranquility

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

Companies are often sued for ______________________ when they fail to follow safety protocols in developing their products.

• exigence

• decadence

• paucity

• negligence

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

Shawn has a high level of student _______________; he understands that his academic outcomes are based on the effort he puts into learning.

• paucity

• efficacy

• credulity

• affability

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Some people seem to keep their emotions _________________ sealed, making it difficult to really get to know them.

• noxiously

• prolificly

• benevolently

• hermitically

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2E

The Latin root 'spir' in words tells us that the word has something to do with breathing; this word refers to how our skin "breathes" and cools us when we are too hot:

• conspire

• perspire

• inspire

• respirate

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

My uncle tells long stories that seem to be __________________ with details that perhaps did not actually happen!

• phlegmatic

• embellished

• brambled

• dejected

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4