Vocabulary Words Group 16

What does 'titter' mean?

• laugh nervously

• cry loudly

• shout angrily

• sing softly

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.L.8.4B

Which word means 'praise, glorify, or honor'?

• titter

• laud

• portend

• amenable

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.L.8.4B

What is the opposite of 'amenable'?

• compliant

• resistant

• willing

• agreeable

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.L.8.4B

In the context of the sentence, 'When Bobby returned to New York, both the Marshall and Manhattan chess clubs conducted victory celebrations, and he was lauded as America’s new chess hero,' what does 'lauded' mean?

• A) criticized

• B) ignored

• C) praised

• D) forgotten

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RL.8.4

What does the word 'histrionic' mean?

• overly dramatic or emotional

• calm and composed

• indifferent

• humorous

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.L.8.4C

The word 'decoy' refers to:

• Exaggerated flattery or praise

• A stiff hair

• Something used to lure fish or other animals

• Liable to sudden unpredictable change.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.L.8.4B

What does the word 'portend' suggest in the sentence 'And what do these depressing developments portend about the world into which he is soon to be born?'

• predict

• ignore

• celebrate

• forget

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RL.8.4

Erratic

• Move at a fast pace

• moving slow like a turtle

• liable to sudden unpredicted change

• Always steadfast and unchanging

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What does 'portend' indicate?

• a sign of future events

• a type of dance

• a musical instrument

• a historical event

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.L.8.4B

Retraction

• the adhesive friction of a body on a surface

• Add multiple items to a list

• unsure of yourself

• Taking back a previous assertion

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.L.8.5C