Vocabulary study guide

The judge ____ the trial so the jurors could get a break.

• anthropology

• adjourned

• circumnavigate

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

The scientist studied the ____ of the species to understand its evolutionary changes.

• mutation

• perception

• doctrine

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

The actor was known to ____ his roles to make them more engaging.

• dramatize

• mutate

• lurch

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

The lecture was so ____ that many students fell asleep.

• monotonous

• rebellious

• varied

The ____ of the new policy was questioned by the board members.

• tranquility

• validity

• levity

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.2.4C

The ____ of the mountain cabin made it a perfect retreat for the writer.

• seclusion

• belligerence

• impulsivity

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The ____ child often got into trouble at school.

• anonymous

• rebellious

• meager

The ____ of the situation was not lost on the audience, who laughed heartily.

• levity

• woe

• awe

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The ____ of the project was delayed due to unforeseen circumstances.

• commencement

• itinerary

• initiation

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

The ____ landscape was breathtaking, with mountains and valleys stretching as far as the eye could see.

• varied

• monotonous

• secluded

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4