8th Vocab Quiz 12/6

What does the word "abate" mean?

• To increase in amount or intensity

• To become less in amount or intensity

• To remain constant

• To fluctuate unpredictably

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

What does "assimilate" mean?

• To reject one's environment

• To become like one's environment

• To destroy one's environment

• To ignore one's environment

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

What is the meaning of "concede"?

• To deny or refuse

• To admit or acknowledge, often reluctantly

• To argue or debate

• To forget or ignore

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What does "dissipate" mean?

• To gather or collect

• To go away, scatter, or disappear

• To increase in size

• To remain in place

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does "erratic" mean?

• Predictable and stable

• Liable to sudden unpredictable change

• Consistent and reliable

• Slow and steady

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What is the meaning of "flourish"?

• A hidden gesture

• A showy gesture

• A simple gesture

• A quiet gesture

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

What does "impulsive" mean?

• Careful and thoughtful

• Characterized by undue haste and lack of thought

• Slow and deliberate

• Cautious and planned

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What is the meaning of "longevity"?

• The property of being short-lived

• The property of having lived for a considerable time

• The property of being young

• The property of being temporary

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

A synonym for "malleable" is-

• rigid
• flexible

• brittle
• inflexible

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

A synonym for "obstruct" is-

• facilitate
• assist
• support
• stall

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A