Exploring Vocabulary Concepts from Week 8

What does the word 'insular' mean?

• Worldly

• Cosmopolitan

• Open-minded

• Isolated in thought

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Which of the following is a synonym for 'pungent'?

• Weak

• Mild

• Bland

• Sharp

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What does 'erroneous' mean?

• Precise

• Correct

• Accurate

• Mistaken

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

If two events are 'concurrent', they are happening:

• In conflict

• Simultaneously

• At different times

• Separately

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

What is the meaning of 'visage'?

• A type of food

• A facial expression

• A place

• A sound

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

To 'mollify' someone means to:

• Aggravate them

• Excite them

• Calm them

• Ignore them

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

What does 'tantamount' mean?

• Of equal value

• Different

• Incomparable

• Unrelated

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Which of the following is an antonym for 'subversive'?

• Dissident

• Loyal

• Defiant

• Rebellious

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

What does 'conducive' mean?

• Hindering

• Detrimental

• Favorable

• Unfavorable

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

If someone is 'amenable', they are:

• Agreeable

• Stubborn

• Inflexible

• Unyielding

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F