Vocabulary Quiz for Grade 11

What is the meaning of the word "abstemious"?

• Excessive

• Moderate, especially in eating and drinking

• Indulgent

• Reckless

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Which word means "difficult to understand"?

• Blithe

• Abstruse

• Pliable

• Laconic

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Identify the term that describes someone who is cheerful and carefree.

• Headstrong

• Blithe

• Lackluster

• Tenacious

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What is a "blunderbuss"?

• A type of bird

• A clumsy person

• A precise tool

• A musical instrument

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Which word is associated with twilight or dusk?

• Crepuscular

• Envenom

• Rescind

• Objective

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

What does it mean to "cringe"?

• To stand tall

• To recoil in fear or disgust

• To laugh loudly

• To speak clearly

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What is "enunciation"?

• The act of speaking clearly

• The act of writing

• The act of listening

• The act of reading

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.K.3A

What does "envenom" mean?

• To heal

• To poison

• To clean

• To soothe

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which word describes someone who is stubborn and determined?

• Pliable

• Headstrong

• Laconic

• Resignation

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What is "hedonism"?

• The pursuit of pleasure

• The pursuit of knowledge

• The pursuit of wealth

• The pursuit of power

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C