Vocabulary Review Units 1-3

Which word means 'excessively eager or greedy'?

• Aquisitive

• Germane

• Viscous

• Taciturn

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

What does 'Arrogate' mean?

• To claim without justification

• To praise highly

• To avoid

• To solidify

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Which word describes something 'lacking originality'?

• Halcyon

• Piquant

• Myopic

• Banal

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

What does 'Belabor' mean?

• To articulate

• To avoid

• To praise

• To overemphasize

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Which word means 'critical or fault-finding'?

• Carping

• Avid

• Celerity

• Devious

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does 'Coherent' mean?

• Unoriginal

• Unclear

• Greedy

• Logically connected

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Which word means 'to imitate with the intent to equal or surpass'?

• Dissemble

• Accost

• Eschew

• Emulate

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What does 'Encomium' mean?

• A critical remark

• A fault-finding attitude

• A formal expression of praise

• A greedy desire

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Which word means 'to avoid or shun'?

• Summarily

• Cavort

• Arrogate

• Eschew

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What does 'Germane' mean?

• Relevant

• Unclear

• Fault-finding

• Greedy

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E