Vocabulary Quiz

What does the term "precedent" mean?

• A way to prevent something from happening

• An example for how things were done in the past

• A type of music with euphonious sounds

• A scientific theory

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What is the meaning of "pretentious"?

• Humble and modest

• Acting more important than others

• Being extremely generous

• Having a simple lifestyle

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does "pretense" refer to?

• A genuine behavior

• Behaving to deceive people

• Crossing a geographical span

• A form of art

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 "preclude" mean?

• To allow something to happen

• Make it impossible for something to happen

• To encourage an event

• To predict the future

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does "punctilious" mean?

• Careless about details

• Extremely careful about details

• Overly observant of moral behavior

• Casual in behavior

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

What is the meaning of "compunction"?

• A sense of joy

• A sense of guilt

• A feeling of anger

• A state of confusion

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does "poignant" mean?

• Emotionally moving

• Completely indifferent

• Mildly amusing

• Slightly annoying

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does "transpose" mean?

• To keep things the same

• To swap the position of two things

• To destroy something

• To create a new item

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

What does "transcribe" mean?

• To erase written information

• To turn information into the written form

• To memorize data

• To speak out loud

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

What does "transcend" mean?

• To fall below expectations

• To go beyond the normal

• To remain average

• To stay within limits

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B