Vocabulary Quiz

What does the word "adamant" mean?

• Flexible and open to change

• Unshakable or insistent

• Easily influenced

• Uncertain and doubtful

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What is the meaning of "alleviate"?

• To make something worse

• To make something more bearable

• To complicate a situation

• To ignore a problem

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 "ambiguous" refer to?

• Clear and straightforward

• Capable of being understood in multiple ways

• Simple and direct

• Easily classified

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

What is an "anomaly"?

• A common occurrence

• Something different or abnormal

• A regular pattern

• A predictable event

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What does "apprehensive" mean?

• Feeling confident about the future

• Feeling or showing fear about the future

• Indifferent to future events

• Excited about upcoming events

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does "astute" mean?

• Lacking awareness

• Having or showing shrewdness

• Easily confused

• Slow to understand

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

What does "blatant" mean?

• Subtle and quiet

• Noisy in an offensive manner

• Hidden and discreet

• Soft-spoken and gentle

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does "capricious" mean?

• Predictable and stable

• Subject to sudden changes

• Consistent and reliable

• Steady and unchanging

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

What does "contentious" mean?

• Likely to cause disagreement

• Agreeable and peaceful

• Harmonious and calm

• Uncontroversial and accepted

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does "corroborate" mean?

• To contradict evidence

• To support with evidence

• To ignore facts

• To dismiss information

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D