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100 Words to Know: Week 2 and Week 3

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

aplomb

a)

great coolness and composure under strain

b)

confused movement

c)

decrease in size, extent, or range

d)

fill with sublime emotion

2.

commotion

a)

overcome or calm

b)

confused movement

c)

overcome or calm

d)

surpassing the ordinary or normal

3.

diminish

a)

surpassing the ordinary or normal

b)

overcome or calm

c)

decrease in size, extent, or range

d)

fill with sublime emotion

4.

exhilarate

a)

friendly and pleasant

b)

softly bright or radiant

c)

surpassing the ordinary or normal

d)

fill with sublime emotion

5.

Firefighters say the blaze started when stain-soaked rags ignited on the front porch.


Ignited means...

a)

surpassing the ordinary or normal

b)

give a detailed account of

c)

cause to start burning

d)

fill with sublime emotion

6.

It was briefly one of the most luminous stars in the galaxy, outshining them all.

a)

softly bright or radiant

b)

cause to start burning

c)

decrease in size, extent, or range

d)

surpassing the ordinary or normal

7.

A popular YouTube trend is the “Get Ready with Me” videos where the influencer narrates their morning routine.

a)

confused movement

b)

overcome or calm

c)

give a detailed account of

d)

friendly and pleasant

8.

overcome or calm

a)

quell

b)

commotion

c)

ignite

d)

uncanny

9.

friendly and pleasant

a)

uncanny

b)

exhilarate

c)

diminsh

d)

sociable

10.

The Dark Sky App tells you the weather where you are with an uncanny accuracy--it is never wrong.


Uncanny means?

a)

surpassing the ordinary or normal

b)

friendly and pleasant

c)

overcome or calm

d)

decrease in size, extent, or range

11.

The students are united by shared suffering, and by a common adversary--and its name is CommonLit.


Adversary means:

a)

the size of something as given by the distance around it

b)

forward movement, progress

c)

someone/something who offers opposition

d)

gather or bring together

12.

circumference

a)

someone/something who offers opposition

b)

the size of something as given by the distance around it

c)

the place designated as the end, as of a race or journey

d)

forward movement, progress

13.

destination

a)

gather or bring together

b)

affording an abundant supply

c)

someone/something who offers opposition

d)

the place designated as the end, as of a race or journey

14.

The teachers feel intense feelings of exasperation when their students fail to listen and then act surprised when assignments are due.


Exasperation means?

a)

allowing light to pass through diffusely

b)

the absence of mental stress or anxiety

c)

a feeling of annoyance

d)

gather or bring together

15.

The students are beginning to make great headway in their short constructed responses because they are using effective strategies.


Headway means:

a)

forward movement, progress

b)

the place designated as the end, as of a race or journey

c)

gather or bring together

d)

allowing light to pass through diffusely

16.

a small natural hill

a)

muster

b)

serenity

c)

translucent

d)

knoll

17.

Fans chanted and hollered and enriched the stadium with as much life as they could possibly muster.


Muster means?

a)

forward movement, progress

b)

the absence of mental stress or anxiety

c)

gather or bring together

d)

allowing light to pass through diffusely

18.

The harvest is truly plenteous, but the workers are few.


Plenteous means?

a)

affording an abundant supply

b)

the absence of mental stress or anxiety

c)

the size of something as given by the distance around it

d)

the place designated as the end, as of a race or journey

19.

the absence of mental stress or anxiety

a)

muster

b)

exasperation

c)

translucent

d)

serenity

20.

It comes in several colors, including attractive translucent ones--you can almost see through it!


What does translucent mean?

a)

forward movement, progress

b)

allowing light to pass through diffusely

c)

the absence of mental stress or anxiety

d)

a small natural hill