Vocabulary Definition Quiz for Grade 10

What is the definition of "Ephemeral"?

• Lasting for a very short time

• Extremely bright or radiant

• Able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions

• Deeply sad or gloomy

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 "Luminous" mean?

• Having a strong, unpleasant smell

• Full of light; bright or shining

• Producing a deep or ringing sound

• Showing a lack of courage

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Define "Resilient".

• Able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions

• Having a strong, unpleasant taste or smell

• Feeling or expressing great happiness

• Involving or using symbols

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What is the meaning of "Melancholy"?

• A state of intense joy

• A feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause

• A strong, unpleasant smell

• A deep, ringing sound

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does "Serene" mean?

• Calm, peaceful, and untroubled

• Harsh or corrosive in tone

• Quickly fading or disappearing

• Having a pleasant smell

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Define "Caustic".

• Able to recover quickly from difficulties

• Sarcastic in a scathing and bitter way

• Full of light; bright or shining

• Having a strong, pleasant smell

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What is the definition of "Evanescent"?

• Lasting for a very short time

• Producing a deep or ringing sound

• Having a strong, unpleasant taste or smell

• Involving or using symbols

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 "Sonorous" mean?

• Having a strong, unpleasant smell

• Producing a deep or ringing sound

• Full of light; bright or shining

• Calm, peaceful, and untroubled

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Define "Fragrant".

• Having a pleasant or sweet smell

• Feeling or expressing great happiness

• A feeling of pensive sadness

• Quickly fading or disappearing

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What is the meaning of "Acrid"?

• Having a strong, unpleasant taste or smell

• Able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions

• Calm, peaceful, and untroubled

• Full of light; bright or shining

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4