Vocabulary and Word Meanings Quiz
Authored by Tracy Wegman
English
11th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A "non sequitur" is:
A statement that does not logically follow a conversation’s flow.
A type of animal.
A musical instrument.
A kind of food.
Tags
CCSS.L.5.4B
CCSS.L.6.1E
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which word refers to a "forceful and bitter verbal attack"?
Diatribe
Talisman
Placid
Bovine
Tags
CCSS.L.5.4B
CCSS.L.6.1E
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A "precursor" is:
A person or thing that comes before another of a similar kind
A type of disease
A musical note
A kind of plant
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If someone is described as "demure," they are:
Shy or modest
Very loud
Aggressive
Extremely tall
Tags
CCSS.L.1.6
CCSS.L.3.6
CCSS.L.4.6
CCSS.RL.1.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does "jingoistic" mean?
Overly patriotic
Very shy
Extremely sad
Highly intelligent
Tags
CCSS.L.5.4B
CCSS.L.6.1E
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the meaning of "affinity"?
A natural skill
A type of food
A strong dislike
A musical instrument
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
To "harangue" someone means to:
Lecture at length in an aggressive manner
Give them a gift
Ignore them completely
Make them laugh
Tags
CCSS.L.5.4B
CCSS.L.6.1E
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