Advanced Vocab Review (HW 1 - 3)

What does the word "Abhor" mean?

• To hate very much, to detest utterly

• To make larger, louder, or more powerful

• To border upon; to adjoin

• To increase in size; enlarge

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Which word means "to dislike strongly, to regard with intense aversion or loathing"?

• Affinity

• Abominate

• Alleviate

• Artisan

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What is the definition of "Abridge"?

• To make larger, louder, or more powerful

• To shorten; to condense; to diminish; to curtail

• To entice with something desirable; to tempt

• To make less severe; to relieve; to lessen

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

If something is "Abstruse," it is:

• Easy to understand

• Hard to understand

• Pleasant and agreeable

• Situated in front

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

What does "Abut" mean?

• To border upon; to adjoin

• To make hostile

• To increase in size

• To defeat in a race

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

Which word refers to a "bottomless pit; a yawning gulf; a profound depth or void"?

• Abyss

• Affidavit

• Allure

• Ambiance

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.3.4D

What is an "Accolade"?

• A sworn written statement

• An award, an honor; approval, praise

• A heated quarrel

• A worker skilled in a craft

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

What is an "Adjunct"?

• A natural attraction

• Something connected or added to another in a subordinate position; an assistant

• A choice between two possibilities

• A capacity for learning

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

What does "Affidavit" mean?

• A sworn written statement

• A heated quarrel

• A natural ability

• A general atmosphere

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

"Affinity" refers to:

• A heated quarrel

• A natural attraction; kinship; similarity

• A worker skilled in a craft

• A situation presenting a choice

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E