Vocabulary Quiz 10

What does the word "succinct" mean?

• Brief and clearly expressed

• Excessively wordy

• Secretive

• Cautious

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

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

• Tactful

• Superfluous

• Tenacious

• Transient

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

What is the meaning of "surreptitious"?

• Open and honest

• Done secretly

• Temporary

• Respectful

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

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

• Wary

• Venerable

• Vindicate

• Suppress

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

What does "tenacious" mean?

• Easily discouraged

• Persistent and determined

• Brief and to the point

• Secretive

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

What does the word "succinct" mean?

• Long and detailed

• Briefly and clearly expressed

• Confusing and unclear

• Lengthy and complicated

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

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.W.9-10.2

What does the word "superfluous" mean?

• Necessary

• Insufficient

• More than enough

• Essential

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

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

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

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.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A