Q2.W4.Vocabulary 9th and 10th

What does the word "tantamount" mean?

• Equivalent in seriousness to

• Opposite of

• Greater than

• Less than

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

Which word describes a passionate intensity of feeling?

• Myopia

• Fervor

• Chasm

• Sodden

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What is the meaning of "exulting"?

• Feeling or showing triumphant elation

• Feeling confused

• Feeling sad

• Feeling indifferent

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which word refers to a lack of foresight or intellectual insight?

• Talisman

• Myopia

• Inscrutable

• Gesticulate

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What is a "talisman"?

• A type of food

• A magical object believed to bring good luck

• A musical instrument

• A type of clothing

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Which word means thoroughly soaked or saturated?

• Sodden

• Chasm

• Tantamount

• Exulting

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

What does "gesticulate" mean?

• To speak softly

• To use gestures, especially dramatic ones, instead of speaking

• To write quickly

• To sing loudly

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Which word describes a deep fissure in the earth's surface?

• Inscrutable

• Chasm

• Myopia

• Talisman

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 "inscrutable" mean?

• Easily understood

• Impossible to understand or interpret

• Very small

• Very large

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Which word would best describe someone who is celebrating a victory?

• Exulting

• Sodden

• Myopia

• Inscrutable

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4