Exploring Complex Vocabulary Terms

What is the meaning of the word "grim" as used in the context of describing a situation?

• Cheerful and lighthearted

• Forbidding or uninviting

• Colorful and bright

• Unclear or vague

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which word from the list best describes someone who is always ready to fight or argue?

• Taciturn

• Pugnacious

• Melancholy

• Austere

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

What does "indelible" mean?

• Easily erased

• Impossible to remove or forget

• Temporary

• Unimportant

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Which word means "having battlements or notched walls, like a castle"?

• Crenellated

• Onerous

• Pallid

• Grim

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

If a task is described as "onerous," what does that imply?

• Enjoyable and easy

• Boring but simple

• Involving a great deal of effort and difficulty

• Unnecessary

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which word from the list is most closely associated with "rebellion against authority"?

• Sedition

• Surmise

• Moor

• Dour

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Choose the word that best fits the following sentence: "The _______ landscape was covered in low, spongy plants and often shrouded in mist."

• Moor

• Austere

• Cajoled

• Pallid

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which word would best describe a person who speaks very little?

• Pugnacious

• Taciturn

• Melancholy

• Grim

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

If someone is "cajoled" into doing something, what has happened?

• They were forced by threats

• They were persuaded by flattery or gentle urging

• They were ignored

• They were punished

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which word would best describe a person who is strict, serious, and has a plain appearance?

• Austere

• Pallid

• Crenellated

• Surmise

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4