Vocabulary Quiz

What does the word "allay" mean?

• To excite

• To harm

• To lessen or relieve

• To impair

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which of the following is a synonym for "coterie"?

• Division

• Individual

• Inner circle

• Harm

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

What is the meaning of "counterpart"?

• A person or thing closely resembling another

• A division or separation

• A type of ornament

• A brief moment

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What does "demur" mean?

• To agree

• To accept

• To raise doubts or objections

• To lessen

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Which word means "to beautify by ornamentation"?

• Allay

• Embellish

• Demur

• Ephemeral

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What does "ephemeral" mean?

• Long-lasting

• Permanent

• Short-lived

• Enduring

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

What is a synonym for "furtive"?

• Honest

• Covert

• Open

• Clear

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

Which word means "crude or tastelessly colorful"?

• Indigent

• Furtive

• Garish

• Inordinate

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

What is an antonym for "indigent"?

• Rich

• Poor

• Needy

• Impoverished

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

Which word describes something "not within proper or reasonable limits"?

• Jettison

• Inordinate

• Furtive

• Garish

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4