Vocabulary List 1

Abigail and Avery are working on a group project, but one team member is marked by a lack of civility or graciousness and is difficult to work with. What is this behavior called?

• churlishness

• benevolence

• amiability

• courtesy

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

Mason and Sophia are debating about different systems of government. Mason asks, "What do you call a system where the ruler has unlimited power?" Fill in the blank: A system of government in which the ruler has unlimited power is called ________.

• despotism

• democracy

• republic

• oligarchy

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

Michael and Grace are curious about the origins of words. Can you help them fill in the blank? The history of linguistic form is called ________.

• etymology

• phonology

• syntax

• morphology

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Grace and David are having a science debate! Grace says the word that means both "seriousness" and a "force of attraction caused by mass" is the same. David isn't sure. Can you help them out? What is the word?

• gravity

• velocity

• friction

• momentum

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

At lunchtime, Grace, Liam, and Aria noticed that some animals love to hang out in groups. Fill in the blank: Tending to associate with others of one’s kind is being ________.

• gregarious

• solitary

• apathetic

• hostile

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Elijah wants to say a special prayer for his friend Aiden. Fill in the blank: Prayer or entreaty in favor of another is called ________.

• intercession

• benediction

• supplication

• confession

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

James tells Charlotte a statement that sounds totally contradictory and makes Oliver scratch his head, but it might actually be true! What is this kind of statement called?

• paradox

• metaphor

• analogy

• hyperbole

Benjamin noticed some strange clouds in the sky and tried to fill in the blank: To foretell from signs or symptoms is to ________.

• prognosticate

• exaggerate

• fabricate

• hesitate

David, Arjun, and Nora are playing a word game! They need to find a word that means: a group of 20 things, success in acquisition, an indicating mark, or the act of making a mark. What is the word they are looking for?

• score

• batch

• marking

• tally

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Abigail and Rohan are working on a big school project. Abigail is always showing careful, persistent effort, while Rohan sometimes gets distracted. What is the word for someone like Abigail?

• Assiduous

• Lethargic

• Indifferent

• Careless

• Negligent

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4