Vocabulary quiz: A Soldier for the Crown

After a long debate, she ______ agreed to help him with the project, though she didn't want to.

• grudgingly
• wearily

• stiffeningly

• elusively

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

By the end of the day, the workers felt ______ from the exhausting tasks they had completed.

• retorted

• strewn

• unalienable

• weary

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

The army's ______ was well-trained, ready to march at a moment's notice.

• plantation

• wit

• regiment

• fortification

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

He enjoyed ______ at the casino, always hoping for a big win despite the risks involved.

• bedding down

• gambling

• foraging

• grudging

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

In ancient times, ______ would gather berries and hunt small animals to feed their tribes.

• fortifiers

• plunderers

• regiments

• foragers

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

She relied on her ______ to solve problems quickly and think on her feet during the crisis.

• regiment

• manumission

• wits

• gambling

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Before heading out into the cold, he ______ his warm coat and scarf.

• retorted

• donned

• strew

• plundered

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

After a long day of hiking, they started ______ in their tents as the sun set.

• bedding down
• eluding

• donning

• foraging

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

As the cold air filled the room, he noticed that his muscles had stiffened from the sudden chill. what does the word 'stiffened' mean?

• diminished

• bulked

• relaxed

• tightened

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

When he was insulted, she retorted with a sharp comeback that surprised everyone. What does 'retorted' mean?

• snapped back

• held back

• sat back

• paid back

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4