8th Vocabulary Quiz

What does the word "adamant" mean?

• Easily persuaded

• Impervious to persuade

• Open to suggestions

• Flexible in decisions

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

What term describes someone who is willing to take bold risks?

• Prudent

• Fearful

• Audacious

• Reluctant

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What is the meaning of "concise"?

• Using many words

• Brief and to the point

• Vague and unclear

• Long-winded

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Which word describes someone "skillful at evading capture"?

• Clumsy

• Elusive

• Obvious

• Visible

What is a synonym to the word "exasperate"?

• Calm

• Anger

• Pacify

• Ease

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Malala can be described as _________ when it came to continuing to speak out against the Taliban.

• Careful

• Prudent

• Foolhardy

• Cautious

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does the word "gnarled" describe?

• Something that is sleek and modern

• Something that is twisted and full of knots

• Something that is linear and smooth

• Something that is pristine and spotless

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What word describes the act of pleading or asking with intense emotion?

• Insist

• Implore

• Dictate

• Instruct

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does "impudent" mean?

• Respectful

• Disrespect

• Polite

• Courteous

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

In I am Malala, the use of face coverings for women was _________ after the Taliban took over.

• Mandatory

• Voluntary

• Optional

• Adamant