Week 2 ARITS Vocabulary Practice

What does the word "tentatively" mean?

• Confidently

• Unsure; uncertain; not definite or positive; hesitant

• Aggressively

• Joyfully

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which word describes a flirtatious woman?

• Eccentric

• Coquettish

• Shrewd

• Plaintive

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the meaning of "ornate"?

• Plain and simple

• Elaborately decorated

• Rough and unrefined

• Minimalistic

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which of the following best describes a "flourish"?

• A subtle movement

• A dramatic gesture

• A quiet whisper

• A gentle touch

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does "eccentric" mean?

• Conventional and ordinary

• Unconventional and slightly strange

• Boring and dull

• Predictable and routine

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the process of "smelting"?

• To carve wood into sculptures

• To melt in order to get the pure metal away from its waste matter

• To freeze water into ice

• To blend ingredients into a smoothie

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which word means "marked by practical hardheaded intelligence"?

• Naive

• Shrewd

• Gullible

• Foolish

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does "plaintively" mean?

• Joyfully

• Angrily

• Expressing sorrow or melancholy; mournful

• Indifferently

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does it mean to "scrutinize" something?

• To ignore it

• To glance at it briefly

• To examine carefully

• To destroy it

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the meaning of "resignation" in the context of accepting a situation?

• Enthusiastic acceptance of a good situation

• Reluctant acceptance of a bad situation

• Complete denial of any situation

• Joyful celebration of a new opportunity

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4