Vocabulary Workshop Level D Unit 1

1. If your mother admonished you, she might say

• “I really appreciate your taking care of my plants for me.”

• “That dress looks great on you!”

• “If you do that, you’re going to get in big trouble!”

• “I would prefer for you to do the vacuuming rather than the dusting.”

2. Which best describes a breaching whale?

• one that has beached itself

• one that is underwater

• one that is just below the surface of the water

• one that is breaking through the surface water

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

An opinionated boss would

• provide coffee for his employees’ everyday

• listen reasonably to his employee’s advice

• fire those who questioned his system

• be flexible with his employees schedules

Syn: Waive

• salvage

• relinquish

• muddle

• commandeer

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.5

Syn: Dilemma

• resolution

• explanation

• predicament

• rift

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

Syn: Deadlock

• breakthrough

• sequel

• complexity

• stalemate

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5B

Ant: Authentic

• spurious

• efface

• circumspect

• breach

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

Ant: Manageable

• relinquish

• salvage

• spurious

• cumbersome

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Since his boss was also his landlord, Damon should have been prudent and acted _________________, but he was angry that his boss had belittled him in front of other employees.

• spuriously

• circumspectly

• circumspectful

• opinionated

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.3

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

_______________ flashes of light and booming thunderclaps were accompanied by torrential rain.

• Diffuse

• Breach

• Spasmodically

• Spasmodic

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4