Dubliners Vocabulary Terms

Which word best fits the following sentence? "She was an __________ supporter of environmental conservation."

• Gaudy

• Ardent

• Furtive

• Oblique

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

What is the definition of "trifle"?

• A thing of little value or importance

• An unhealthy pale appearance

• The quality of being attractively lively and animated

• An external appearance concealing the true nature of something

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

Which word means "extravagantly bright or showy, typically to the point of being tasteless"?

• Gaudy

• Laden

• Oblique

• Ruffian

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

Choose the word that best completes the sentence: "The villain approached in the __________ of a friendly neighbor."

• Vernacular

• Guise

• Incongruity

• Ruffian

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

What does "rife" mean?

• Obedient or attentive to an excessive degree

• Widespread; of common occurrence

• Attempting to avoid notice or attention

• Heavily loaded or weighed down

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

Which word best fits the following sentence? "Her __________ suggested that she had been unwell for some time."

• Pallor

• Prudence

• Oblique

• Trifle

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

What is the definition of "furtive"?

• Widespread; of common occurrence

• Attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt

• An external appearance concealing the true nature of something

• A violent, lawless person; a thug

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

Which word means "to avoid or neglect a duty or responsibility"?

• Encumber

• Shirk

• Corroborate

• Laden

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

Choose the word that best completes the sentence: "Exercising __________ in financial matters is essential for long-term stability."

• Vivacity

• Prudence

• Incongruity

• Guise

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

What is the definition of "inordinate"?

• Obedient or attentive to an excessive degree

• Unusually or disproportionately large; excessive

• Attempting to avoid notice or attention

• Heavily loaded or weighed down

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