I Will Always Write Back Vocabulary Words - Section 2

What is the vocabulary word for the following definition? 'the capacity to withstand or to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness'

• apathy

• fragility

• ignorance

• resilience

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What is the vocabulary word for the following definition? 'give (someone) the courage or confidence to do something or to behave in a certain way'

• emboldened

• discouraged

• ignored

• confused

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the vocabulary word for the following definition? 'made poor'

• generous

• wealthy

• impoverished

• fortunate

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What is the vocabulary word for the following definition? 'a fee paid to an agent or employee for transacting a piece of business or performing a service'

• allowance

• donation

• salary

• commission

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the vocabulary word for the following definition? 'liable to change rapidly and unpredictably, especially for the worse'

• tedious

• static

• volatile

• benevolent

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What is the vocabulary word for the following definition? 'an official order or commission to do something.'

• mandate

• suggestion

• request

• proposal

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Even after losing his home, he showed great __________ by finding a new job and rebuilding his life.

• mandate

• resilience

• collateral

• retrenchment

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Hearing her teacher’s praise __________ the shy student to share more of her ideas with the class.

• emboldened

• appropriated

• retrench

• dissipated

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

The drought left many families __________, struggling to buy enough food or clean water.

• tentative

• volatile

• communal

• impoverished

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Real estate agents often earn a __________ when they help sell a house.

• commission

• collateral

• retrenchment

• resilience

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4