Vocabulary Quiz

What is the definition of "atrophy" as a verb?

• To grow rapidly

• To waste away or fail to develop

• To enhance significantly

• To strengthen over time

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What is the noun form of "efficacious"?

• Efficiency

• Efficacy

• Effectiveness

• Effort

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

What does "emolument" refer to?

• A type of investment

• A form of punishment

• Salary or fees for work done

• A type of insurance

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Which of the following best describes an "icon"?

• A modern sculpture

• A revered painting or symbol

• A type of music

• A historical document

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

What does "incipient" mean?

• Fully developed

• Beginning to exist

• Declining rapidly

• Completely vanished

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 the meaning of "inculcate"?

• To remove forcefully

• To teach by repetition

• To ignore completely

• To forget quickly

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does "inestimable" mean?

• Easily measured

• Too valuable to be measured

• Worthless

• Commonly found

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does "lackluster" describe?

• Full of energy

• Lacking brightness or vitality

• Extremely colorful

• Highly polished

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What is a "martinet"?

• A type of bird

• A strict disciplinarian

• A musical instrument

• A type of dance

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

What does "prodigious" mean?

• Extremely small

• Extremely large or causing amazement

• Moderately sized

• Slightly noticeable

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4