In Context Vocabulary

Extroverts are gregarious and interactive, while introverts prefer solitude over social situations.

• disruptive

• social

• opinionated

• independent

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5B

CCSS.L.9-10.5B

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

She provided some comic relief with her joke, which managed to temporarily divert everyone’s attention from the issue.

• decrease

• calm

• turn away

• direct

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

On Valentine’s Day, many couples try to express the intangible idea of love by giving each other physical, materialistic gifts like chocolate or teddy bears.

• Unable to be physically touched

• inanimate

• unrealistic

• Permanent and true

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Some people harbor long-lasting antipathy when their preferred presidential candidate is not elected, while others accept the new president and hope for unity.

• respect

• ignorance

• regret and shame

• a strong feeling of dislike

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The boy misconstrued the girl’s friendly and social manner, so he was disappointed and confused when she denied his invitation to dinner and a movie.

• benefited from

• ignored

• appreciated

• interpreted wrongly

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The teacher changed the seating chart to separate the loquacious students because they wouldn’t stop talking to each other.

• questioning

• below average

• humourous

• talkative

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

After enumerating all of the flaws in her opponent’s argument, the debater specifically attacked each flawed segment.

• naming out one by one

• acting out

• criticizing

• agreeing with

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

The phrase "bound for" in line 6 is closest in meaning to _____

• belonged to

• destined for

• built by

• paid for

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

The phrase “at a premium" in line 2 is closest in meaning to _____

• well-paid

• not very numerous

• very experienced

• not well-respected

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Which of the following words could best be substituted for the word "lethal" in line 9?

• Impractical

• Brutal

• Impossible

• Deadly

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4