Vocabulary Meanings and Usage Quiz

What does the verb "beseech" mean?

• To ask urgently

• To ignore someone

• To laugh loudly

• To run quickly

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which word means "in a way that suggests ideas without directly saying them"?

• Insinuate

• Prod

• Implore

• Plaintive

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What is the meaning of the adjective "plaintive"?

• Showing sorrow or sadness

• Being very happy

• Acting foolishly

• Being successful

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does "resignation" mean as a noun?

• The acceptance of something undesirable

• A feeling of excitement

• A clever way of speaking

• A foolish action

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Which verb means "to make a desperate appeal"?

• Implore

• Insinuate

• Prod

• Beseech

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What is the definition of "misgiving"?

• A feeling of doubt

• A sense of joy

• A clever plan

• A successful outcome

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

How is "subtly" best described?

• In a clever or indirect way

• In a loud and obvious way

• In a foolish manner

• In a prosperous way

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does the adjective "ludicrous" mean?

• Foolish and unreasonable

• Very successful

• Extremely sad

• Indirect or clever

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does it mean to "prod" someone?

• To persuade someone to do something

• To ignore someone

• To make a desperate appeal

• To show sorrow

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does "prosperous" mean as an adjective?

• To be successful in material terms, financially

• To be very sad

• To be foolish and unreasonable

• To be doubtful

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4