Vocabulary Unit 4: 10 words

Which of the following words best describes a person who is easy to talk to and pleasant in social situations?

• Inscrutable

• Affable

• Didactic

• Erudite

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

What is the primary meaning of the word "aggrandize"?

• To make something appear smaller

• To increase in greatness or power

• To teach or instruct

• To be incapable of being understood

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Which term refers to something that is shapeless and without a definite form?

• Archetype

• Gossamer

• Amorphous

• Incisive

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Identify the term that describes a very typical example of a certain person or thing.

• Aura

• Archetype

• Erudite

• Inscrutable

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

Which word describes a distinctive atmosphere or quality that surrounds a person, thing, or place?

• Aura

• Didactic

• Affable

• Incisive

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

What does the term "didactic" primarily mean when used in a negative context?

• Scholarly and learned

• Preachy or overly instructive

• Thin and delicate

• Incapable of being understood

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.L.11-12.5B

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which word best describes someone who is scholarly and bookish, often correcting small mistakes?

• Erudite

• Gossamer

• Amorphous

• Affable

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

What is the meaning of "gossamer" when used as an adjective?

• Thick and heavy

• Thin, light, and delicate

• Shapeless and formless

• Incapable of being understood

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Which term describes a person or speech that is clear, direct, and forceful?

• Inscrutable

• Incisive

• Didactic

• Amorphous

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

What does "inscrutable" mean?

• Easy to understand

• Impossible to see through physically

• Intended to teach

• A very typical example

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C