Vocabulary

What does the word "compress" mean? Choose the best answer.

• To enlarge something

• To press together and reduce in size

• To release air

• To make something heavier

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Which of the following is a synonym for "douse"? Choose the best answer.

• Ignite

• Quench

• Dry

• Light

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

The term "primitive" refers to: Choose the best answer.

• Something that is modern and advanced

• An early stage in development

• A type of technology

• A complex system

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

If someone is described as "resolute," they are: Choose the best answer.

• Uncertain and hesitant

• Purposeful and determined

• Indecisive and confused

• Relaxed and easygoing

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which word means "to make less"? Choose the best answer.

• Increase

• Diminish

• Expand

• Enlarge

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

A "hoax" is best described as: Choose the best answer.

• A truthful event

• A serious problem

• A humorous or malicious deception

• A scientific discovery

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

If someone is "inept," they are: Choose the best answer.

• confused

• mean

• lacking skill

• pretty

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

To "irk" someone means to:

• Please them

• Annoy or irritate them

• Help them

• Entertain them

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does "violate" mean in the context of rules?

• To follow them carefully

• To break or fail to comply with them

• To create new rules

• To change them for the better

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The act of "persecuting" someone involves:

• Supporting and protecting them

• Subjecting them to hostility and ill-treatment

• Helping them succeed

• Celebrating their achievements

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4