Vocabulary Quiz

"I had so many questions it was useless to try to sort them into any coherent order." (The Secret History) What does coherent mean?

• Unclear or confusing

• Marked by an orderly and consistent relation of parts

• Completely random

• Out of place and irrelevant

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.3.4D

"Each test will comprise English and Mathematics items." (BBC, Sep 22, 2021) What does comprise mean?

• To explain or clarify

• To include or contain

• To exclude from a group

• To organize into parts

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.3.4D

"President Putin has both international and domestic concerns." (BBC, Dec 7, 2021) What does domestic mean?

• Relating to international affairs

• Of or involving the home or family

• Dealing with finances

• Serious and gloomy in character

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

"Her singing is earnest and heartfelt and completely awful." (The Sun Is Also a Star) What does earnest mean?

• Serious

• Carefree and playful

• Sarcastic or mocking

• Mysterious and vague

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

"The sign, placed by an unseen hand, made the unspoken rules of the cafeteria explicit." (Hidden Figures)

What does explicit mean?

• Clearly expressed or observable

• Difficult to understand

• Subtle and hidden

• Not yet explained

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

 "Because the mountains impeded north-south communication, it was much easier to coordinate the flow of goods and services east to west." (1491)

What does impeded mean?

• Helped and facilitated

• Interrupted or hindered

• Built up or strengthened

• Encouraged forward movement

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

"Ms. G taught us that 'Evil prevails when good people do nothing.'" (The Freedom Writers Diary)

What does prevail mean?

• To struggle and fail

• To prove superior or succeed

• To become obsolete

• To give up under pressure

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

"We urge the public to contact us at the investigation hotline with any relevant tips or information." (Love, Hate & Other Filters)

What does relevant mean?

• Connected with the subject at hand

• Unrelated or unimportant

• Difficult to understand

• Vague and ambiguous

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

"He wasn’t smiling at first — his face was somber." (Twilight)

What does somber mean?

• Serious and gloomy in character

• Cheerful and lighthearted

• Frustrated and angry

• Playful and mischievous

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

"Many in Russia say they are fed up with corruption, stagnant wages, and rising prices." (New York Times, Sep 16, 2021)

What does stagnant mean?

• Moving rapidly

• Not growing or changing

• Becoming stronger

• Showing steady progress

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4