Vocabulary Mastery Quiz for Grade 10

What is the meaning of the word "avarice"?

• Generosity

• Extreme greed for wealth

• Happiness

• Laziness

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which word is a synonym for "benevolent"?

• Kind

• Evil

• Weak

• Boring

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Choose the word that best completes the sentence: The villain's ___________ actions caused fear among the townspeople.

• benevolent

• malevolent

• mundane

• covert

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Which of the following is an antonym for "complacent"?

• Satisfied

• Ambitious

• Content

• Relaxed

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Select the sentence that uses "manifest" correctly.

• The symptoms began to manifest after a week.

• She manifest her homework every day.

• He was manifest about the secret.

• The manifest was very tasty.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

If someone is described as "aghast," how do they feel?

• Excited

• Shocked or horrified

• Bored

• Happy

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which word means "to make a situation worse"?

• Exacerbate

• Fleece

• Raconteur

• Nemesis

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Choose the word that best fits the sentence: The detective worked in a ___________ operation to catch the thief.

• mundane

• covert

• benevolent

• enervate

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

• Disease

• Storyteller

• Wealth

• Comfort

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

What does "fleece" mean in the context of trickery?

• To cover with wool

• To deceive and take money from someone

• To clean thoroughly

• To make something soft

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C