FLEX - Q1 Spelling/Vocabulary Review #3

What is the meaning of the word "precipice"?

• A deep, narrow valley

• A very steep or overhanging place

• A small hill

• A flat plain

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which word best describes something that is "innumerable"?

• Countable

• Few

• Countless

• Limited

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.8.4

Choose the word that best fits the sentence: "The __________ between their stories was too significant to ignore."

• familiarity

• discrepancy

• continuum

• subtlety

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RL.8.4

What does "grotesque" mean?

• Beautiful

• Ordinary

• Distorted and unnatural

• Harmonious

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which word means "generous in forgiving an insult or injury"?

• loathsome

• egregious

• magnanimous

• negligent

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the meaning of "idiosyncrasy"?

• A common habit

• A peculiar characteristic

• A shared trait

• A universal behavior

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.RI.8.4

Choose the word that best completes the sentence: "His __________ in handling the equipment led to the accident."

• negligence

• subtlety

• familiarity

• idiosyncrasy

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RL.8.4

What does "continuum" refer to?

• A series of distinct parts

• A continuous sequence

• A single point

• A broken line

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which word means "to regain health or strength"?

• recuperate

• loathsome

• egregious

• grotesque

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

What is the meaning of "subtlety"?

• Obviousness

• Delicacy or nuance

• Simplicity

• Clarity

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4