Unit 7 Vocabulary

What is the meaning of the verb "grope"?

• To walk quickly

• To feel about or search blindly or uncertainly with the hands

• To speak loudly

• To run away

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.1.C

What does the verb "hover" mean?

• To move quickly

• To remain in one place in the air

• To fall rapidly

• To spin around

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

What does the word "infinite" mean?

• Limited in size

• Endless in space, extent, or size

• Small in quantity

• Finite in nature

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

What does the word "lucrative" mean?

• Producing a great deal or profit

• Causing a loss

• Being inexpensive

• Having no value

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does the verb "minimize" mean?

• To increase something to the largest possible amount

• To reduce something to the smallest possible amount

• To change something to a different form

• To remove something completely

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does the word "pivotal" mean?

• Of crucial importance in relation to the success of something else

• Of minor importance and easily overlooked

• Unrelated to the success of something else

• Of moderate importance with little impact

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

What is the meaning of the word "recourse"?

• A type of resource

• A source of help in a difficult situation

• A method of transportation

• A form of entertainment

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

In the sentence "The teacher is a recourse for students who don't get the subject," what does "recourse" refer to?

• A distraction

• A source of help

• A challenge

• A punishment

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

What does the word "sleek" mean?

• Rough and dull

• Smooth and glossy

• Old and rusty

• Large and bulky

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does the word "spontaneous" mean?

• Planned and deliberate

• Occurring as a result of a sudden inner impulse

• Slow and gradual

• Carefully calculated

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4