Vocabulary Quiz 10

What does the word "succinct" mean?

• Brief and clearly expressed

• Excessively wordy

• Secretive

• Cautious

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which word means "unnecessary, especially through being more than enough"?

• Tactful

• Superfluous

• Tenacious

• Transient

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

What is the meaning of "surreptitious"?

• Open and honest

• Done secretly

• Temporary

• Respectful

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Which word describes someone who is "careful and cautious"?

• Wary

• Venerable

• Vindicate

• Suppress

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does "tenacious" mean?

• Easily discouraged

• Persistent and determined

• Brief and to the point

• Secretive

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does the word "succinct" mean?

• Long and detailed

• Briefly and clearly expressed

• Confusing and unclear

• Lengthy and complicated

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

In the context of a resume, what does a "succinct account" refer to?

• A detailed and lengthy description

• A brief and clear summary

• A confusing and unclear statement

• An exaggerated and complex explanation

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

What does the word "superfluous" mean?

• Necessary

• Insufficient

• More than enough

• Essential

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

In the sentence, "When the presenter told the story, he went to such superfluous detail that many of his listeners fell asleep," what does "superfluous" suggest about the detail?

• It was interesting

• It was excessive

• It was necessary

• It was insufficient

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

What does the word "suppress" mean?

• To encourage an activity

• To end an activity, to restrain

• To start an activity

• To ignore an activity

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4