Vocabulary Power Plus for College and Career Readiness

What is the meaning of the word 'denizen'?

• a) an occupant; an inhabitant

• b) a leader

• c) a blunder

• d) a maneuver

What is the meaning of the word 'fealty'?

• disloyalty

• obligated loyalty or faithfulness

• a slow person

• to please

What is the meaning of the word 'entice'?

• to discourage

• to attract by offering reward or pleasure

• to displease

• a strategy

What is the meaning of the word 'gratify'?

• to displease

• a maneuver

• to please

• a blunder

What is the meaning of the word 'gambit'?

• a) a blunder

• b) a maneuver or action used to gain an advantage

• c) a slow person

• d) an occupant

What is the meaning of 'composite'?

• Made up of separate parts

• To emphasize

• To escape notice

• A funeral rite or ceremony

Fill in the blank: The composite bows of Mongolian horse archers were built with animal horn and ____.

• sinew

• wood

• metal

• leather

What is the synonym of 'navigable'?

• Obstructed

• Passable

• Inaccessible

• Uniform

Fill in the blank: The city on the navigable river became a port for merchant ships from throughout the ____.

• region

• country

• continent

• world

What does 'accentuate' mean?

• To write out or copy information

• To emphasize

• Inactive; unproductive

• Anything that destroys