Vocabulary Workshop - Level D - Unit 10

A hero's action would never be described as:

• commendable

• honorable

• despicable

• meritorious

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

If a set of calculations is incorrect, it is:

• impoverished

• erroneous

• accurate

• unerring

Which of the following is the opposite of enslave?

• console

• institute

• succumb

• emancipate

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Which of the following might you use to refer to the opening portion of a historic document?

• preamble

• epilogue

• conclusion

• salutation

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.11-12.6

Someone who constantly asks questions during a lecture might be called:

• reserved

• obtrusive

• morose

• deferential

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

A flooded, muddy road could be called a:

• rift

• breach

• tirade

• mire

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

On a cold, bleak day, it can seem as if winter will never end. At such times, it's quite natural to start thinking about a very different kind of scene.

Bleak helps to characterize winter as being:

• short

• unhealthy

• exciting

• dreary

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.L.9-10.5B

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

On a cold, bleak day, it can seem as if winter will never end. At such times, it's quite natural to start thinking about a very different kind of scene. For example, one could easily imagine oneself on a tropical island, feeling thoroughly relaxed, perhaps even languid, as the warm breezes blow and gentle waves lap the shore.

Which of the following words could be used to replace languid?

• nervous

• lively

• lifeless

• hopeless

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

For example, one could easily imagine oneself on a tropical island, feeling thoroughly relaxed, perhaps even languid, as the warm breezes blow and gentle waves lap the shore. Thoughts like these could even lead a person to aspire to a midwinter getaway and then take the next step, whish would involve looking up destination and travel packages on the Internet ---even if only out of curiosity.

When you aspire to something, you:

• desire it

• reject it

• misunderstand it

• brag about it

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

There is no reason to chide or look down upon anyone for wanting to escape to milder climates during winter's coldest and darkest days; there is an alternative that everyone should consider. Why not try to explore all it has to offer by taking up a winter sport, such as ice-skating, skiing, or even just plain hiking?

Chide means:

• praise

• admonish

• question

• conceal

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A