Vocabulary Quiz #1 pg.14

Negotiators have come up with a ______ agreement that will keep both sides at the bargaining table past the strike deadline.

• tentative

• permanent

• hostile

• final

According to my parents, the latest fashions make me and my friends look ______.

• unkempt

• elegant

• sophisticated

• refined

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

For each item, determine whether the boldface word from pages 14-15 makes sense in the context of the sentence. Circle the item numbers next to the six sentences in which the words are used correctly. 1. Today the museum director announced that the Asian art department will augment a rare statue for its collection. Is the word 'augment' used correctly in this sentence?

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

For each item, determine whether the boldface word from pages 14-15 makes sense in the context of the sentence. Circle the item numbers next to the six sentences in which the words are used correctly. 2. The electric company will deploy repair crews in case of a severe storm or other emergency that affects the power supply. Is the word 'deploy' used correctly in this sentence?

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

For each item, determine whether the boldface word from pages 14-15 makes sense in the context of the sentence. Circle the item numbers next to the six sentences in which the words are used correctly. 3. I decided to reiterate my offer to help my brother with his Spanish homework in hopes that this time he will accept. Is the word 'reiterate' used correctly in this sentence?

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.3.2F

For each item, determine whether the boldface word from pages 14-15 makes sense in the context of the sentence. Circle the item numbers next to the six sentences in which the words are used correctly. 4. The opulent home has two bedrooms, a living room, a small kitchen, a backyard, and a one-car garage. Is the word 'opulent' used correctly in this sentence?

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.3.2F

For each item, determine whether the boldface word from pages 14-15 makes sense in the context of the sentence. Circle the item numbers next to the six sentences in which the words are used correctly. 5. In our area, the appearance of tiny white flowers known as snowdrops is a welcome intimation of spring. Is the word 'intimation' used correctly in this sentence?

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

For each item, determine whether the boldface word from pages 14-15 makes sense in the context of the sentence. Circle the item numbers next to the six sentences in which the words are used correctly. 6. The security guard's stolid expression suggested that he would not be likely to engage in friendly chitchat with the people who went in and out of the lobby. Is the word 'stolid' used correctly in this sentence?

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.3.2F

For each item, determine whether the boldface word from pages 14-15 makes sense in the context of the sentence. Circle the item numbers next to the six sentences in which the words are used correctly. 7. The movie's ending was so cleverly unkempt that many people in the audience gasped in surprise. Is the word 'unkempt' used correctly in this sentence?

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.3.2F

For each item, determine whether the boldface word from pages 14-15 makes sense in the context of the sentence. Circle the item numbers next to the six sentences in which the words are used correctly. 8. Despite the gibe it received from the critic for being silly and far-fetched, the television show became a huge success and has been running for seven years now. Is the word 'gibe' used correctly in this sentence?

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C