Marinda Honors Vocabulary 4

Which word means "to pretend to be affected by something"?

• Feign

• Coagulate

• Exacerbate

• Recant

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What does the word "coagulate" most nearly mean?

• To make worse

• To thicken or clot

• To beg earnestly

• To criticize harshly

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Which word best fits the sentence: "The bright red car was highly ________ among the black and white vehicles."

• Pugnacious

• Conspicuous

• Macabre

• Banal

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

If someone is described as "pugnacious," what are they likely to do?

• Avoid conflict

• Seek out fights or arguments

• Show great eloquence

• Display kindness

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Choose the best word to complete the sentence: "The horror movie was filled with ________ scenes that disturbed the audience."

• Macabre

• Efficacy

• Suppliant

• Antiquated

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Which word means "to make a situation worse"?

• Exacerbate

• Coagulate

• Recant

• Belabor

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

A person with a unique habit or characteristic is said to have an ________.

• Idiosyncrasy

• Enmity

• Catalyst

• Malice

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 best completes the sentence: "The professor's lectures were so ________ that students often fell asleep."

• Banal

• Pugnacious

• Inexorable

• Suppliant

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

If someone delivers a long, angry speech criticizing something, it is called a ________.

• Diatribe

• Catalyst

• Predilection

• Scrutiny

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Which word means "one who begs or pleads earnestly"?

• Suppliant

• Misanthrope

• Malice

• Eloquence

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C