Vocabulary Mastery Quiz for Grade 10

What does the word "ameliorate"?

• To make worse

• To make better

• To ignore

• To complicate

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which word describes a situation that is irregular or abnormal?

• Bona Fide

• Anomaly

• Cacophony

• Milieu

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

If something is described as "bona fide," what is it?

• Fake

• Real

• Loud

• Pointless

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

What is the meaning of "cacophony"?

• Silence

• Harmony

• Noise

• Melody

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which word would best describe an object that is difficult to manage or handle?

• Dormant

• Cumbersome

• Stationary

• Verbatim

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What does "dormant"?

• Active

• Erupting

• Inactive

• Dangerous

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Which word describes something that has occurred as a result of a cause and effect relationship?

• Eventuated

• Futility

• Harbinger

• Zenith

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What does "futility" mean?

• Successful

• Pointless

• Necessary

• Effective

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

If someone is "galvanized," what has happened to them?

• They are discouraged

• They are motivated

• They are confused

• They are relaxed

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What is a "harbinger" ?

• A conclusion

• An indication

• A distraction

• A solution

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E