Unit 3 Vocab Review

Which of the following is another word for breakthrough?

• semblance

• dissolute

• breach

• abridge

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 is the opposite of distinguished?

• mediocre

• eminent

• spurious

• marauder

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

If someone is predisposed to act a certain way, he or she is:

• unlikely to do it

• forced to do it

• likely to do it

• refuses to do it

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Devise, contrive, concoct are synonyms for

• sullied

• circumspect

• trite

• fabricate

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

If someone is unpredictable or sporadic, they are

• trite

• effaced

• erratic

• irate

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Renowned, illustrious, famous are synonyms for

• eminent

• spurious

• cumbersome

• trite

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Expand, enlarge, augment are antonyms for

• surmount

• abridge

• adherent

• dissent

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Calm, composed, cool, unruffled are antonyms for

• irate

• eminent

• unflinching

• admonish

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

I added a few drops of food coloring to the liquid and watched as they slowly _______ through it.

• tantalized

• usurped

• fabricated

• diffused

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

What began as a minor quarrel grew into a serious ________ and then into an ugly brawl.

• adherent

• circumspection

• altercation

• subjugation

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E