English 9: DVL 6: EX 1

Exercise I Words in Context

A. Barbara always ___________ herself into thinking that winning the lottery would solve all her problems.

• decadence

• deluded

• declaimed

• deify

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Exercise I Words in Context

B. Many modern websites celebrate the __#2_______ and affluence of celebrities, but I read something that encourages people to live a simple life rather than __________ wealth.

• decadence

• deluded

• declaimed

• deify

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Exercise I Words in Context

B. Many modern websites celebrate the _________ and affluence of celebrities, but I read something that encourages people to live a simple life rather than ___#3_______ wealth.

• decadence

• deluded

• declaimed

• deify

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Exercise I Words in Context

C. In his speech, the mayor ____________ against the lawlessness he observed in his city.

• decadence

• deluded

• declaimed

• deify

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

D. The journalist's editor told her to ___________ any comments that might make the article appear biased.

• dawdle

• delete

• declaim

• daub

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

E. It's funny to watch how little children ____#6_________ on the way to school. Even rainy weather does not _________ their enthusiasm.

• debonair

• defunct

• daub

• dawdle

• daunt

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

E. It's funny to watch how little children _____________ on the way to school. Even rainy weather does not ___#7______ their enthusiasm.

• debonair

• defunct

• daub

• dawdle

• daunt

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

F. After one last ___#8_________ , the artist stood back and let Mr. Johnson look at the picture. Mr. Johnson was surprised to see not the ___________ gentleman he thought he was, but rather a painting of a tired, bedraggled businessman.

• debonair

• defunct

• daub

• dawdle

• daunt

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

F. After one last ____________ , the artist stood back and let Mr. Johnson look at the picture. Mr. Johnson was surprised to see not the _____#9______ gentleman he thought he was, but rather a painting of a tired, bedraggled businessman.

• debonair

• defunct

• daub

• dawdle

• daunt

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

G. As a result of the popularity of the computer, companies that had made only typewriters are now _____________.

• debonair

• defunct

• daub

• dawdle

• daunt

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E