Vocabulary 12 Practice

Which word describes a situation that is a complete failure?

• Malodorous

• Accolade

• Fiasco

• Dubious

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

What is the term for a humorous misuse of a word by confusing it with a similar-sounding one?

• Malapropisms

• Onomatopoeia

• Ubiquitous

• Acronym

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Which of the following words means "widespread or present everywhere"?

• Malodorous

• Ubiquitous

• Dubious

• Accolade

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Which word describes a strong expression of praise or approval?

• Fiasco

• Accolade

• Malodorous

• Onomatopoeia

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What term is used for a word formed from the initial letters of a name or phrase?

• Malapropisms

• Acronym

• Fiasco

• Ubiquitous

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Which word refers to something that has a bad smell?

• Onomatopoeia

• Malodorous

• Dubious

• Accolade

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Which of the following words best describes an expression of doubt about something?

• Fiasco

• Dubious

• Ubiquitous

• Onomatopoeia

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is the term for a word that imitates the sound it represents?

• Acronym

• Malapropisms

• Onomatopoeia

• Fiasco

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Which word could be used to describe a situation that seems unlikely or questionable?

• Dubious

• Malodorous

• Accolade

• Ubiquitous

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Which word describes a mistake in speech that results in a humorous effect?

• Onomatopoeia

• Malapropisms

• Fiasco

• Acronym

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.11-12.6