October Vocabulary Study Guide

Which of the following best describes what it means to "contract" in size?

• To expand or increase

• To stay the same

• To decrease or reduce

• To become more complex

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

After being in the cold, the metal began to ______, shrinking slightly in size.

• contract

• expand

• melt

• bend

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

If something is described as "glaring," it is likely:

• Difficult to see

• Extremely obvious

• Very small

• Hard to understand

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.L.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

The mistake in the report was so ______ that everyone noticed it immediately.

• glaring

• subtle

• minor

• hidden

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

An "incremental" change is one that happens:

• Suddenly and unpredictably

• Gradually and in small amounts

• Randomly and without direction

• All at once

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

The company made ______ improvements to their process, adding small changes over time.

• incremental

• drastic

• sporadic

• random

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.L.11-12.5

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

An "obsolete" item is one that is:

• Brand new

• Modern and popular

• Out of date and no longer in use

• Under repair

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

Many older technology devices are now ______ due to new advancements.

• obsolete

• modern

• advanced

• innovative

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

Which of the following best defines "uniform"?

• Always changing

• Different in every instance

• Consistent and the same throughout

• Random

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.L.11-12.6

Fill in the Blank: The plants were placed in a ______ row, all evenly spaced.

• uniform

• random

• scattered

• haphazard

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.L.11-12.5

CCSS.L.11-12.5B

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.4