12th Grade List #3

An adjective that means, "the absolute best at something" is:

• philanthropy

• mediocre

• superlative

• clandestine

A ________ is a factor that can change.

• variable

• rudimentary

• philanthropy

• control

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Billy was in a _______ mood; he quietly reflected on his behavior.

• nostalgia

• violent

• pungent

• pensive

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which of our vocabulary words is most closely associated with the legal system?

• deposition

• disposition

• pensive

• ponderous

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

My iPhone was ________ and slow, so I had to order another one.

• pensive

• variable

• deposition

• obsolete

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

This word is a verb that means, "to consider carefully."

• pensive

• ponder

• nostalgia

• intuition

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

_________ is the ability to understand something without really thinking about it much.

• intuition

• ponder

• pensive

• pungent

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Sometimes I experience this feeling when I think about the past:

• bloating

• adulation

• nostalgia

• intuition

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Indian food often has a _______. (it's the curry)

• pungent

• ponderous

• pensive

• perennial

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

This word means, "praise or flattery that is excessive."

• adulation

• pique

• engross

• nuance

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D