Vocabulary and Comprehension Quiz

At the time, the financial risks seemed ______, but in retrospect, they were manageable.

• reputable

• insurmountable

• partial

• comprehensive

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

The striking workers demonstrated their ______ by walking the picket line together.

• solidarity

• awe

• hindrance

• paradigm

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

The actor's popularity began to ______ after a series of box office flops.

• wane

• exacerbate

• typify

• undercut

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

The medical journal is considered a ______ source of information on new treatments.

• reputable

• marginalized

• contemplative

• partial

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

The referee's ______ call against the visiting team sparked controversy.

• partial

• comprehensive

• resilient

• insurmountable

The detective conducted a ______ investigation of the crime scene.

• comprehensive

• partial

• reputable

• marginalized

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

The international community ______ the terrorist attack in the strongest terms.

• denounced

• hampered

• typified

• undercut

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

Even after the devastating hurricane, the island's inhabitants proved to be remarkably ______. c) d)

• resilient

• contemplative

• partial

• insurmountable

He spent a ______ afternoon reflecting on his past experiences.

• contemplative

• resilient

• partial

• comprehensive

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

The language barrier proved to be a major ______ to communication.

• hindrance

• solidarity

• paradigm

• awe

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4