Vocabulary Quiz #16
Authored by Jennifer Saalfeld
English
10th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the word "sardonic" mean?
Cheerful and friendly
Bitterly scornful; sneering; sarcastic
Calm and peaceful
Joyful and enthusiastic
Tags
CCSS.L.1.6
CCSS.L.3.6
CCSS.L.4.6
CCSS.RL.1.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which word describes a situation where one must choose between two unsatisfactory alternatives?
Eulogy
Subterfuge
Dilemma
Exotic
Tags
CCSS.L.5.4B
CCSS.L.6.1E
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the meaning of "truculent"?
Gentle and kind
Fierce; cruel; threatening
Happy and content
Quiet and reserved
Tags
CCSS.L.3.2F
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which word refers to high praise, especially in honor of someone who has died?
Exotic
Querulous
Eulogy
Sardonic
Tags
CCSS.L.1.6
CCSS.L.3.6
CCSS.L.4.6
CCSS.RL.1.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does "exotic" mean?
Common and ordinary
Foreign; strange
Local and familiar
Dull and boring
Tags
CCSS.L.5.4B
CCSS.L.6.1E
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which word means habitually complaining or peevish?
Truculent
Sardonic
Querulous
Subterfuge
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the definition of "subterfuge"?
A straightforward plan
A trip or plan for escaping something unpleasant; a deception
An honest confession
A joyful celebration
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.4C
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
CCSS.L.9-10.4C
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