Vocabulary Quiz

What is the meaning of the word "taciturnity"?

• The quality of being reserved or uncommunicative in conversation

• The quality of being overly talkative

• The quality of being easily understood

• The quality of being humorous

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Which of the following is a synonym for "abstruse"?

• Clear

• Obscure

• Simple

• Obvious

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

What part of speech is "abstruse"?

• Noun

• Verb

• Adjective

• Adverb

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

What does "iota" mean?

• A large amount

• A small amount

• A medium amount

• An unknown amount

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

What is the meaning of "apocryphal"?

• Authentic

• Of doubtful authenticity

• Well-known

• Commonplace

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

What part of speech is "jerkwater"?

• Noun

• Verb

• Adjective

• Adverb

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CCSS.L.9-10.4B

Which of the following is an antonym for "tribulation"?

• Misery

• Joy

• Hardship

• Pain

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

What does the verb "dawdle" mean?

• To move quickly

• To move lackadaisically

• To move silently

• To move aggressively

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.6

What is the meaning of the adjective "replete"?

• Empty or lacking

• Fully or abundantly provided for or filled

• Recently developed

• Difficult to understand

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Which of the following best describes something that is "replete"?

• Lacking resources

• Overflowing with supplies

• Recently invented

• Hard to comprehend

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.4