Vocabulary Words - Unit 8 10th Grade

Match the following words with their meanings: 1) Pedant 2) Pedestrian 3) Impediment

• Pedant

• One possessing abundant knowledge of minor, often uninteresting things.

• Impediment

• A person walking

• Pedestrian

• Something that gets in the way;obstacle

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does the word 'impediment' mean in the context of the sentence 'One mistake at work need not be an impediment to your advancement in the company'?

• Obstacle

• Opportunity

• Advantage

• Benefit

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What does the word 'Expedient' mean?

• Slow and ineffective

• Providing results quickly; practical and effective

• Expensive and luxurious

• Difficult and complex.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Fill in the blank: Only a (a)   would go into such detail on the most minor points of grammar.

• genius

• pedant

• artist

• leader

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Fill in the blank: A (a)   is often seen as a strict and formal teacher.

• pedagogue

• artist

• engineer

• musician

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

The Latin word 'VEST' means (a)   . A) Food B) Clothing C) Shelter D) Water.

• Food

• Clothing

• Shelter

• Water

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

The new movie was a (a)   of the classic film, lacking the depth and nuance of the original.

• tribute

• travesty

• masterpiece

• replica

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

What does the term 'vested interest' mean in the context of the sentence?

• A personal stake in something

• A casual interest

• A temporary concern

• A financial loss

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

What does the term 'Vested' mean?

• Unimportant

• Significant to one's own profit or well-being

• Irrelevant

• Unrelated

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Match the following Latin & Greek Root Words

• clothing

• PED

  Latin

• body

• Vest

  Latin

• child

• PED

  Greek

• foot

• CORPOR/CORPU

  Latin

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B