"We Beat the Street" Vocab Review

Match the term "authority" with its correct definition.

• The power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience.

• To take in or soak up.

• A large amount of wealth or luck.

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

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

• Distracted

• Engrossed

• Uninterested

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Identify the antonym of "fortune."

• Wealth

• Poverty

• Luck

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Choose the word that best differentiates from "vague."

• Clear

• Uncertain

• Blurry

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Select the sentence that correctly uses the word "glimpse."

• She gave a long speech about her glimpse.

• He caught a glimpse of the rare bird in the tree.

• The glimpse was very detailed and thorough.

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is a synonym for "taunt"?

• Praise

• Mock

• Encourage

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which of the following is an antonym for "fragments"?

• Pieces

• Whole

• Shards

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Choose the correct definition for "embroidered."

• Decorated with patterns sewn on with thread.

• Torn into small pieces.

• Made of solid gold.

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Select the sentence that correctly uses the word "authority."

• She had the authority to approve the new project.

• He was authority by the loud noise.

• The authority was very vague.

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which word is most similar in meaning to "vague"?

• Precise

• Indistinct

• Detailed

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4