Vocabulary Quiz

What is a synonym for "absolve"?

• Discharge

• Blame

• Clear

• Aggravate

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

What does "alleviate" mean?

• To make worse

• To make less severe

• To blame

• To declare

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Which word describes having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something?

• Ambivalent

• Animosity

• Alleviate

• Absolve

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What is an antonym for "animosity"?

• Enmity

• Friendship

• Dislike

• Hostility

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

What is a synonym for "arbitrary"?

• Random

• Reasoned

• Systematic

• Logical

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

What does the word "attribute" mean in the context of causation?

• Assign

• Ignore

• Remove

• Deny

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Which of the following is a synonym for "connotation"?

• Implication

• Denotation

• Definition

• Explanation

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

What is an antonym for "cynic"?

• Credulous

• Skeptical

• Unbelieving

• Distrustful

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

What is a synonym for "dearth"?

• Shortage

• Sufficiency

• Abundance

• Excess

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Which word means "not having enough of a specified quality or ingredient"?

• Deficient

• Sufficient

• Abundant

• Plentiful

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4