Benchmark Vocab Day 3

She gave a sincere apology for hurting his feelings.
What does "sincere" mean?

• fake

• honest

• angry

• slow

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

The room was vacant, with no furniture or people.
What does "vacant" mean?

• full

• empty

• colorful

• quiet

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

They were reluctant to leave the party because they were having so much fun.
What does "reluctant" mean?

• excited

• eager

• unwilling

• unsure

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The lake was serene, with no wind or waves.
What does "serene" mean?

• peaceful

• cold

• rough

• exciting

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

She worked diligently to finish the project before the deadline.
What does "diligently" mean?

• lazily

• quickly

• carefully

• nervously

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

The toddler’s response was nonsensical and made everyone laugh.
What does "nonsensical" mean?

• funny

• unclear

• polite

• silly

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

He tried to justify why he hadn’t done the homework.
What does "justify" mean?

• explain

• ignore

• copy

• forget

Tags

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

The movie’s ending was abrupt and caught everyone off guard.
What does "abrupt" mean?

• slow

• unexpected

• planned

• exciting

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

Their voices echoed in the empty gym.
What does "echoed" mean?

• faded

• shook

• repeated

• whisphered

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

His answer was ambiguous, so no one knew exactly what he meant.
What does "ambiguous" mean?

• funny

• unclear

• angry

• detailed

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4