November Vocabulary Quiz 11

Synonyms: Choose the option that is the best synonym for the vocabulary word "Entreat."

• besmirch

• beguile

• behoove

• beseech

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Synonyms: Choose the option that is the best synonym for the vocabulary word "Clamber."

• scram

• scramble

• scrabble

• scrape

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Synonyms: Choose the option that is the best synonym for the vocabulary word "Antic."

• exploit

• explore

• explain

• explicate

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Antonyms: Choose the option that is the best antonym for the vocabulary word "Jocund."

• jolly

• tranquil

• choleric

• temperate

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Antonyms: Choose the option that is the best antonym for the vocabulary word "Hallowed."

• scalding

• scary

• sacred

• sacrosanct

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Antonyms: Choose the option that is the best antonym for the vocabulary word "Dalliance."

• dally

• alley

• alliance

• lie

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Definitions: Write one definition for the vocabulary word "Auspicious."

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Definitions: Write one definition for the vocabulary word "Besmirch."

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Definitions: Write one definition for the vocabulary word "Usurp."

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Fill-ins: Choose the word from the Word Bank that best fits the blank in the sentences below. There will be one word left over. This is the first half of the eight sentence story.

• Censure

• 3.     However, George continued using his looks and charm to ___________________ those around him into giving him what he wanted or excusing him from consequence when he took it without hesitation.

• Filial

• 1. 1.     This is a story of how an energetic young ___________________ found himself suddenly an old man unable to engage in the debauchery of his youth.

• Impious

• 4. 4. George had no ___________________ loyalty to family and frequently blamed his siblings and parents to get out of trouble even going so far as to tell his boss that his parents’ mental instability was the reason for his constant lateness and not his tendency to nap in transit and miss his stop.

• Knave

• Unused, extra word

• Beguile

• 2.     George lived his life as a careless and attractive boy, often causing harm to those around him through his thoughtless, rash choice, so he likewise often received ___________________ from both his peers and elders who had higher expectations for him.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6