Vocabulary Quiz

What does the adjective "abashed" mean?

• Withdrawn, standing apart from others

• Embarrassed, ashamed, or nonplussed

• Bold, determined, firm

• Cordial, pleasantly cheerful

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which word describes someone who is withdrawn and stands apart by choice?

• Articulate

• Aloof

• Genial

• Resolute

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CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the noun form of "anguish"?

• A pen name

• An imperfection

• Great mental suffering, distress, or pain

• A clever accomplishment

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

What does the verb "articulate" mean?

• To pronounce distinctly and express well in words

• To wave or flutter showily

• To exclude from a group

• To wash away impurities

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

What does the noun "defect" refer to?

• A pleasant warmth

• An imperfection, flaw, or blemish

• A forewarning of a future event

• A bold determination

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

What does the verb "finesse" mean?

• To accomplish something by cleverness or skillful evasion

• To expose oneself to pleasant warmth

• To add gradually

• To make over in good form

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

What is a "pseudonym"?

• A process of getting rid of something

• A name assumed by a writer

• An effect or consequence of an action

• A gradual introduction

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What does the adjective "resolute" mean?

• Frank, direct, straightforward

• Bold, determined, firm

• Cordial, pleasantly cheerful

• Excluded from a group

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What does the word "retentive" mean?

• Able to forget easily

• Able to hold, keep, or recall; retaining knowledge easily

• Unable to remember

• Quick to dismiss information

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the definition of "scapegoat"?

• A person who leads a group

• A person or thing carrying the blame for others

• A person who avoids responsibility

• A person who is always right

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CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4