Vocabulary Quiz

What is the meaning of "preposterous"?

• Reasonable

• Absurd

• Common

• Expected

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Which word describes a place that is empty and bleak?

• Vibrant

• Desolate

• Crowded

• Lively

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does "resilient" mean?

• Fragile

• Weak

• Strong and adaptable

• Brittle

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which word means strange or unusual?

• Ordinary

• Peculiar

• Normal

• Typical

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.2B

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.1.C

CCSS.L.6.6

What is the meaning of "exasperation"?

• Calmness

• Delight

• Annoyance

• Joy

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which word means to come together from different directions?

• Diverge

• Separate

• Converge

• Scatter

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

What does "occurred" mean?

• Disappeared

• Happened

• Vanished

• Ceased

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.2B

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.1.C

CCSS.L.6.2B

Which word refers to a new creation or idea?

• Destruction

• Invention

• Ruin

• Collapse

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What is the meaning of "neglected"?

• Cared for

• Ignored

• Attended

• Maintained

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Which word describes someone who is not guilty?

• Guilty

• Innocent

• Blameworthy

• Culpable

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4