Vocabulary Mastery

What is the meaning of the word "prolixity"?

• Brevity in speech or writing

• Excessive wordiness or verbosity

• Intense hatred

• Sudden change

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Which word best describes a feeling of intense dislike or aversion?

• Ecstatic

• Antipathy

• Urbane

• Benign

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does "inexorable" mean?

• Easily influenced

• Impossible to stop or prevent

• Lively and energetic

• Lacking flavor

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

The word "insipid" most nearly means:

• Full of flavor

• Lacking interest or flavor

• Very angry

• Full of life

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which term refers to being extremely happy or overjoyed?

• Moribund

• Ecstatic

• Sardonic

• Pernicious

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

If someone acts "impetuously," how are they behaving?

• With careful thought

• In a hasty or impulsive manner

• With sadness

• With great wisdom

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which word describes a person or thing that is unpredictable or subject to sudden changes?

• Capricious

• Turgid

• Pedantic

• Feckless

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

What does "moribund" mean?

• Full of life

• Near death or in terminal decline

• Very energetic

• Easily influenced

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Which word means "a driving force or stimulus"?

• Ennui

• Impetus

• Schism

• Proprietary

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

If a person is described as "choleric," what trait do they most likely exhibit?

• Calmness

• Easily angered or irritable

• Indifference

• Generosity

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6