Vocabulary 1 + 2 Quiz

What does 'abate' mean?

• become less in amount or intensity

• providing no shelter or sustenance

• make similar

• showing courage

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Use the correct vocab word in the sentence.

It was a ________ wasteland except for some grazing sheep.

abate

desolate

spunky

wiry

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

What does 'assimilate' mean?

• make similar

• showing courage

• give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another

• lean and sinewy

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Use the correct vocab word in the sentence.

The little dog was ______ and very animated.

wiry

desolate

spunky

abate

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2D

CCSS.L.5.2E

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

What does 'concede' mean?

• give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another

• lean and sinewy

• cause to separate and go in different directions

• in a tentative manner

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Use the correct vocab word in the sentence.

Her ____ hair was pushed up on top of her head.

abate

desolate

wiry

spunky

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

What does 'dissipate' mean?

• cause to separate and go in different directions

• in a tentative manner

• become less in amount or intensity

• providing no shelter or sustenance

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Use the correct vocab word in the sentence.

She ___________ raised her hand.

desolate

assimilate

dissipate

tentatively

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

What does 'erratic' mean?

• liable to sudden unpredictable change

• grow vigorously

• unproductive of success

• without forethought

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Use the correct word in the sentence.

Wild plants ________ on the banks of the lake.

fruitless

erratic

flourish

impulsive

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E