Vocabulary Mastery Quiz for Grade 10

What is the meaning of the word "benign"?

• Harmful or dangerous

• Not harmful or dangerous

• Lacking shape or form

• Extremely thin

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Which word means "to improve or make better"?

• Ameliorate

• Raze

• Detonate

• Oblivious

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

What does "archaic" mean?

• Modern

• Outdated or old-fashioned

• Full of praise

• Very thin

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Which word is defined as "having no definite shape or form"?

• Svelte

• Amorphous

• Modest

• Fulsome

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

What is the meaning of "stipend"?

• A regular fixed payment

• A type of plant

• A dangerous situation

• A sarcastic remark

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 means "to destroy completely"?

• Conserve

• Raze

• Peruse

• Speculate

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Choose the synonym for "malignant".

• Harmless

• Deadly

• Cheerful

• Modest

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Which word is an antonym for "pristine"?

• Clean

• Untouched

• Polluted

• New

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Which word best fits the sentence: "The _______ cheese made the whole room smell bad"?

• Svelte

• Rancid

• Modest

• Eclectic

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Select the word that best completes the sentence: "Despite the ______ heat, the runners finished the race."

• Sullen

• Tepidly

• Sweltering

• Haggard

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D