Vocabulary Quiz 4 ms g

What does the word "ambiguous" mean?

• Clear and precise

• Open to more than one interpretation

• Easily understood

• Direct and straightforward

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Which word describes someone who is scornful and shows a strong dislike?

• Fractious

• Glib

• Contemptuous

• Languid

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What is the meaning of "fractious"?

• Calm and peaceful

• Tending to be troublesome

• Joyful and cheerful

• Quiet and reserved

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which word means speaking smoothly and confidently, often without sincerity?

• Innuendo

• Glib

• Supercilious

• Tactless

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

What does "innuendo" refer to?

• A direct statement

• An indirect or subtle reference

• A clear explanation

• A straightforward comment

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Which word describes someone who is weak or lacking energy?

• Languid

• Soporific

• Vapid

• Wistful

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does "permeate" mean?

• To block or obstruct

• To spread throughout something

• To remove or eliminate

• To contain or hold

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which word means to express disapproval or to scold?

• Reproach

• Transcendent

• Vestige

• Ambiguous

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 "supercilious" mean?

• Humble and modest

• Behaving as though superior to others

• Friendly and approachable

• Shy and reserved

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which word means tending to induce sleep?

• Tactless

• Soporific

• Fractious

• Glib

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F