Understanding Vocabulary in Context

Which word best describes a situation that is unsafe or unstable?

• Blather

• Precarious

• Endure

• Aloof

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

If someone is speaking in a way that doesn't make sense, they are likely to:

• Endure

• Blather

• Debacle

• Aloof

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What is the best word to describe a person who is distant and uninvolved in a group activity?

• Precarious

• Debacle

• Aloof

• Endure

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which word would you use to describe a sudden and complete failure?

• Debacle

• Blather

• Endure

• Precarious

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

If someone continues to work hard despite facing many challenges, they are said to:

• Blather

• Precarious

• Endure

• Aloof

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which of the following words would best describe a conversation that is nonsensical?

• Aloof

• Precarious

• Blather

• Debacle

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

What term would you use to describe a structure that is likely to collapse due to instability?

• Endure

• Precarious

• Aloof

• Blather

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Which word would you use to describe someone who is emotionally distant and not involved with others?

• Debacle

• Aloof

• Endure

• Blather

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

If a project fails suddenly and completely, it can be described as a:

• Precarious

• Endure

• Debacle

• Blather

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Which word would best describe the act of continuing to persevere through difficult times?

• Aloof

• Endure

• Precarious

• Debacle

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4