Vocabulary List One- 12th Grade Friday, January 17 ENG Review

What does the word "abject" mean?

• Impressive by reason of age

• Most unfortunate or miserable

• Tending to obstruct or cause harm

• A manner lacking seriousness

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Which word describes using something to one's advantage?

• Capitulate

• Avail

• Discrete

• Gratuitous

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What does "capitulate" mean?

• Surrender under agreed conditions

• Arousing powerful emotions

• Unnecessary and unwarranted

• A courteous expression of esteem or regard

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Which word means "hasty and without attention to detail"?

• Poignant

• Cursory

• Inimical

• Venerable

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What is the meaning of "deference"?

• A manner lacking seriousness

• A courteous expression of esteem or regard

• Constituting a separate entity or part

• Most unfortunate or miserable

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 means "constituting a separate entity or part"?

• Discrete

• Gratuitous

• Purport

• Levity

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What does "gratuitous" mean?

• Tending to obstruct or cause harm

• Unnecessary and unwarranted

• Impressive by reason of age

• Arousing powerful emotions

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Which word describes something that tends to obstruct or cause harm?

• Inimical

• Abject

• Cursory

• Venerable

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

What does "levity" mean?

• A manner lacking seriousness

• Surrender under agreed conditions

• Use to one's advantage

• Arousing powerful emotions

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Which word means "arousing powerful emotions, especially pity or sadness"?

• Poignant

• Discrete

• Gratuitous

• Purport

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D