PSAT Vocabulary Quiz #2
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English
10th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does 'taciturn' mean?
Habitually silent or quiet
To work on excessively
To imitate with the intent of equaling or surpassing the model
Open, not hidden
Tags
CCSS.L.5.4B
CCSS.L.6.1E
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the meaning of 'maelstrom'?
A state of agreement, harmony
A slight or subtle degree of difference
A whirlpool of great size and violence
A peculiar personality trait
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does 'esoteric' mean?
To support with proof or evidence
Intended for or understood by only a select few
To disguise or conceal
To remove from a grave
Tags
CCSS.L.5.4B
CCSS.L.6.1E
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the definition of 'insatiable'?
To move in waves or with a wavelike motion
To approach and speak to first
To stall or act evasively
So great or demanding as not to be satisfied
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.4C
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
CCSS.L.9-10.4C
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does 'jocular' mean?
Ridiculous, laughable, absurd
To describe, to depict
To complain or grumble
Humorous, jesting, jolly, joking
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the meaning of 'pecuniary'?
To stir up strife or rebellion
To express well in words
To confront in a challenging or aggressive way
Consisting of or measured in money
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
CCSS.L.8.6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does 'acuity' mean?
Sharpness (particularly of the mind or senses)
A state of agreement, harmony
To compromise
To support with proof or evidence
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.4C
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
CCSS.L.9-10.4C
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