Mastering Vocabulary

Everyone was surprised by the BREVITY of the principal's speech at graduation. She spoke for less than 5 minutes.

• a. strength

• b. intelligence

• c. briefness

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

The convicted murdere was executed, even though religious leaders aked the court to show CLEMENCY and reduce his sentence to life in prison.

• mercy

• haste

• strength

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

We were laughing over some ridiculous joke when the news of our friend's injury put an end to our FRIVOLOUS mood.

• lighthearted

• cold-hearted

• brokenhearted

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The biggest art HEIST in history took place in 1990 when 13 paintings valued at $500 million were stolen from a Boston museum.

• a purchase

• an imitation

• a theft

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

My brother LAMPOONED Dad's terrible sense of style by wearing black socks wiht sandals, too-short pants, and a Hawaiian shirt. Even Dad had to laugh.

• to summarize

• to make fun of

• to praise

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

The spoiled little boy reacted to his pile of birthday presents with the QUERULOUS remark: "I got more presents last year!"

• shaky

• dishonest

• discontented

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

During the campaign, both candidates drew REPROACH from the media for making untruthful statements and generally behaving very badly.

• thanks

• disapproval

• respect

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Emergency room doctors work long shifts. Their only RESPITE sometimes is a short nap on a couch.

• time off

• a salary

• a mark of respect

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

When Brendan took a midwinter vacation in Florida, the unaccustomed heat drained his energy. His TORPOR was so overwhelming that all he wanted to do was lie in a hammock

• hostility

• curiosity

• drowsiness

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

"Thanks to my seat belt," said Jermaine, "I was able to walk away from the collision UNSCATHED. Without it, I would probably have been badly injured."

• strengthened

• angry

• unhurt

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A