ACT Vocabulary Set 4

Which of the following best describes a "cordial" greeting?

• Cold and formal

• Warm and pleasant without excessive emotion

• Overly enthusiastic and loud

• Silent and reserved

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

Which of the following sentences correctly uses the word cordial?

• Although they broke up, they were still cordial with each other.

• He was confused by her cordial greeting because it sounded as if she was angry.

• The cordial police officer slammed the prisoner to the ground.

• The cordial cashier threw the change at the customer.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

What does the word "sanguine" mean?

• Cheerfully confident; optimistic

• Sad and pessimistic

• Angry and frustrated

• Nervous and anxious

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

In the context of the definition, which word best describes a sanguine person?

• Gloomy

• Confident

• Indifferent

• Anxious

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

If you have the ability to say the right thing when two friends are fighting, you are considered to be:

• Aggressive

• Diplomatic

• Indifferent

• Impulsive

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

What quality does a diplomatic person possess?

• Tact

• Stubbornness

• Recklessness

• Indifference

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

Which of the following is an example of the word emulate?

• Writing a book

• Cooking a meal

• Imitating Michael Jordan's game and success

• Painting a picture

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Which of the following correctly defines the word emulate?

• to imitate

• having great variety

• to explain in detail

• cheerful; optimistic

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What does the verb "expound" mean?

• To add details and clarify an idea

• To remove details from an idea

• To confuse the meaning of an idea

• To ignore an idea

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Which of the following sentences correctly uses the word expound?

• The boy was talking to much so the teacher asked him to expound on his answer.

• The minister took extra time to expound on the Scripture of the week.

• Although we were ready to leave, we hoped the teacher would expound more on the lesson.

• We expounded across the field at the tailgate.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4