Vocab 7-8 practice

Match the vocabulary word with the correct definition.

• scarcity, lack of

• paucity

• bitter

• acrimonious

• really upset

• egregious

• remarkably bad

• duplicity

• trickery

• distraught

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Match the vocabulary word with the correct definition.

• to draw forth

• elicit

• interpret wrongly

• tolerate

• harmful

• misconstrue

• to put up with

• pernicious

• freedom from punishment

• impunity

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

Match the vocabulary word with the correct definition.

• superficial, done without care

• precocious

• to ridicule, scoff at

• perfunctory

• contrary, persisting in error

• perverse

• feeling of diappointment

• chagrin

• reaching maturity early

• deride

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Match the vocabulary word with the correct definition.

• to chew up

• masticate

• complete failure

• disparage

• avoid

• eschew

• praiseworthy

• laudable

• to discredit, belittle

• fiasco

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Drag the vocabulary word to the correct column.

Groups:

(a) positive

,

(b) negative

,

(c) nuetral

• tolerate

• pernicious

• distraught

• fiasco

• laudable

• chagrin

• elicit

• masticate

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Which vocab word is a SYNONYM for disparage?

• distraught

• tolerate

• deride

• pernicious

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Although it was a creative writing class, the teacher complained about the (a)   of talent there.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

My teacher (a)   my comment and sent me to the office.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Edith gave only (a)   attention to the new year, skipping our NYE party.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

To the (a)   of many taxpayers, some citizens seem to cheat the government with impunity.

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