Exploring Vocabulary Concepts from Week 10

This video tutorial covers the vocabulary words for week 10 of an ACT prep course. It introduces ten words: cavort, ensue, bias, aloof, hilarity, admonish, oscillate, impermeable, palpable, and farcical. Each word is defined, and examples are provided to illustrate their meanings and usage. The tutorial concludes with a summary of the words covered.

What does the word 'cavort' mean?

• To warn or caution

• A prejudice view

• To follow as a result

• To leap about in a sprightly manner

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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 'ensue'?

• Proceed

• Result

• Lethargic

• Cause

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CCSS.L.5.5C

What is the meaning of 'bias'?

• To warn or caution

• A prejudice view

• To swing back and forth

• To leap about

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which word describes someone who is reserved and distant?

• Aloof

• Hilarity

• Oscillate

• Palpable

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CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

What does 'hilarity' mean?

• Absurd and ridiculously clumsy

• Gaiety or joviality

• To scold or rebuke

• To swing back and forth

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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 'admonish'?

• Scold

• Rebuke

• Praise

• Warn

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What does 'oscillate' mean?

• To warn or caution

• To follow as a result

• To swing or move back and forth

• A prejudice view

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is the meaning of 'impermeable'?

• Capable of being touched or felt

• Does not permit passage

• Absurd and ridiculously clumsy

• Gaiety or joviality

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which word describes something that is obvious or capable of being felt?

• Farcical

• Palpable

• Oscillate

• Aloof

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

What does 'farcical' mean?

• To warn or caution

• To follow as a result

• A prejudice view

• Absurd and ridiculously clumsy

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6