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OM&M Vocabulary in Context (Pt.2)

Authored by Sean Porten

English

10th Grade

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OM&M Vocabulary in Context (Pt.2)
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the meaning of the word "pugnacious" as used in the following sentence? "The pugnacious boxer was always ready for a fight."

Peaceful

Aggressive

Indifferent

Joyful

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

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In the sentence "She felt apprehensive about the upcoming exam," what does the word "apprehensive" mean?

Confident

Nervous

Excited

Uninterested

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

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Choose the correct meaning of "complacent" in the context of the sentence: "He was complacent about his grades, even though they were slipping."

Concerned

Satisfied

Anxious

Motivated

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

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What does the word "derision" mean in the sentence: "Her suggestion was met with derision from her peers"?

Praise

Laughter

Ridicule

Silence

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

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Identify the meaning of "nuisance" in the following sentence: "The barking dog was a nuisance to the neighbors."

Delight

Problem

Friend

Helper

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

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In the sentence "The audience was rapt with attention during the performance," what does "rapt" mean?

Distracted

Bored

Engrossed

Confused

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

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the meaning of "subside" in the context of the sentence: "The storm began to subside after several hours"?

Intensify

Diminish

Start

Pause

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

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