Vocabulary Development

The committee's decision was met with RESISTANCE from the community.

• acceptance

• opposition

• support

• indifference

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.7.4A

The athlete's performance was truly REMARKABLE, breaking several records in the competition.

• ordinary

• unusual

• mediocre

• average

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.K.5D

Though the home team was able to stop their _______________, their opponent's star player was a true __________________________, slam-dunking over everyone.

• nemesis, thespian

• nemesis, juggernaut

• nemesis, draconian

• nemesis, precursor

Tags

CCSS.L.6.1E

CCSS.L.5.4B

The five year old was clearly ____________________, able to play Vivaldi's The Four Seasons by ear.

• thespian

• juggernaut

• nemesis

• precocious

Tags

CCSS.L.6.1E

CCSS.L.5.4B

A felony record can ____________________ employment at many companies.

• preclude

• preamble

• prescient

• pretense

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.2.4B

In an attempt to _______________ me , my personal trainer offered me a piece of cake as an incentive for me to finish my three miles on the treadmill.

• juggernaut

• preamble

• tantalize

• spartan

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.L.7.5A

The manner is ___________________ yet earnest.

• laconic

• tantalizing

• pretentious

• preambles

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The group became a sales ___________________ in the commodity options business.

• precursor

• nemesis

• thespian

• juggernaut

Tags

CCSS.L.6.1E

CCSS.L.5.4B

The psychic's predictions were uncannily ______________________ and ended up proving true a few times.

• draconian

• precocious

• prescient

• laconic

He launched into his statement without any ________________.

• preamble

• precursor

• pretext

• preclude

Tags

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B