Vocabulary Quiz

What does the word "commenced" mean?

• Ended

• Started

• Paused

• Stopped

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

What is the meaning of "shorn"?

• Grown

• Cut

• Built

• Painted

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

Which word describes someone who is lively and full of energy?

• Sprightly

• Dilapidated

• Prosaic

• Chastising

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does "inaugurating" refer to?

• Ending a ceremony

• Beginning a ceremony

• Ignoring a ceremony

• Canceling a ceremony

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 does "dilapidated" mean?

• New

• Old

• In disrepair

• Clean

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What is "distemper" commonly associated with?

• A type of paint

• A type of illness

• A type of food

• A type of music

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

What does "tabulating" involve?

• Destroying data

• Ignoring data

• Organizing data

• Losing data

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What does "festooned" mean?

• Decorated

• Destroyed

• Hidden

• Ignored

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which word means ordinary or dull?

• Prosaic

• Sprightly

• Festooned

• Inaugurating

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does "chastising" mean?

• Praising

• Ignoring

• Scolding

• Rewarding

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4