Barron's Week 1 Vocabulary Quiz(REG)

What does the word "abridged" mean?

• Shortened

• Expanded

• Complicated

• Detailed

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.4

What is the meaning of the word "browse"?

• To read thoroughly

• To look through casually

• To ignore

• To memorize

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.4D

What does "citation" refer to?

• A traffic ticket

• A reference to a source

• A type of plant

• A musical note

What is a "compendium"?

• A detailed report

• A brief summary

• A fictional story

• A scientific experiment

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.7.4D

CCSS.RI.7.4

What does "entry" mean in this context?

• A place to exit

• A written record

• A type of dance

• A secret code

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

What is "etymology" the study of?

• Insects

• Word origins

• Planets

• Historical events

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4B

What is a "gazetteer"?

• A type of newspaper

• A geographical dictionary

• A musical instrument

• A cooking utensil

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.RI.7.4

What does "homonym" mean?

• Words that sound the same but have different meanings

• Words that are spelled the same but have different meanings

• Words that rhyme

• Words that are opposites

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

What is a "lexicon"?

• A type of dinosaur

• A dictionary

• A musical genre

• A historical document

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.4

What does "phonetics" study?

• Sound of speech

• Animal behavior

• Plant growth

• Weather patterns