Advanced Vocabulary Challenge for Grade 10

Which of the following sentences best demonstrates the use of a euphemistic expression?

• The company decided to downsize its workforce.

• The company fired a lot of employees.

• The company hired new staff.

• The company expanded its operations.

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CCSS.L.9-10.5A

Analyze the following scenario: A politician uses the term "collateral damage" to describe civilian casualties in a military operation. What is the purpose of this euphemistic language?

• To clarify the situation

• To soften the impact of the information

• To provide detailed information

• To exaggerate the situation

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CCSS.L.9-10.5A

Consider the word "specious." Which of the following arguments is most likely to be described as specious?

• An argument that is logically sound and well-supported by evidence

• An argument that appears to be true but is actually misleading

• An argument that is based on personal opinion

• An argument that is difficult to understand

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Evaluate the following statement: "The reasoning behind the new policy is cogent." What does this imply about the policy's reasoning?

• It is confusing and unclear.

• It is convincing and well-structured.

• It is outdated and irrelevant.

• It is overly simplistic.

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which of the following scenarios best illustrates the concept of acculturation?

• A person moves to a new country and maintains all of their original cultural practices.

• A person moves to a new country and adopts some of the cultural practices of the new country while retaining some of their own.

• A person visits a new country for a short vacation.

• A person refuses to learn about any culture other than their own.

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CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

In what way is the term "ubiquitous" analogous to the concept of "omnipresent"?

• Both imply rarity and scarcity.

• Both suggest something is present everywhere at the same time.

• Both indicate something is difficult to find.

• Both describe something that is temporary.

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CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Analyze the following sentence: "The instructions were succinct and easy to follow." What does this suggest about the instructions?

• They were lengthy and complicated.

• They were brief and clear.

• They were vague and confusing.

• They were incomplete and misleading.

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5B

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

Which of the following statements is most likely to be considered pejorative?

• "He is a dedicated worker."

• "She is a brilliant scientist."

• "They are a bunch of slackers."

• "He is a talented musician."

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5B

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Evaluate the ambiguity in the following sentence: "The teacher said the student is brilliant." What makes this sentence ambiguous?

• It is unclear whether the teacher is referring to a specific student or students in general.

• It is unclear whether the teacher is being sarcastic or sincere.

• It is unclear whether the teacher is referring to academic brilliance or another type of brilliance.

• It is unclear whether the teacher is speaking about a past or present student.

Consider the term "ostensibly." In which of the following situations is this term most appropriately used?

• When something is clearly and obviously true

• When something appears to be true but may not be

• When something is proven to be false

• When something is irrelevant to the situation

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4