8th grade Vocabulary Quiz for 12/1/23

What is the meaning of the word 'tirade'?

• A. A long angry speech of criticism

• B. Having a very eager approach to an activity

• C. Not right: inappropriate or out of place

• D. A comparison between two things used to explain or clarify

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What is the meaning of the word 'voracious'?

• D. A comparison between two things used to explain or clarify

• B. Having a very eager approach to an activity

• C. Not right: inappropriate or out of place

• A. A long angry speech of criticism

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What is the meaning of the word 'amiss'?

• A. A long angry speech of criticism

• D. A comparison between two things used to explain or clarify

• B. Having a very eager approach to an activity

• C. Not right: inappropriate or out of place

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What is the meaning of the word 'analogy'?

• D. A comparison between two things used to explain or clarify

• C. Not right: inappropriate or out of place

• B. Having a very eager approach to an activity

• A. A long angry speech of criticism

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

What is the meaning of the word 'bizarre'?

• A. A long angry speech of criticism

• B. Having a very eager approach to an activity

• D. Very strange or unusual especially if causing interest or amusement

• C. Not right: inappropriate or out of place

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What is the meaning of the word 'clad'?

• C. Clothed

• B. Having a very eager approach to an activity

• A. A long angry speech of criticism

• D. A comparison between two things used to explain or clarify

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What is the meaning of the word 'clarify'?

• A. A long angry speech of criticism

• D. A comparison between two things used to explain or clarify

• B. Making a statement or situation clearer or less confusing

• C. Not right: inappropriate or out of place

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What is the meaning of the word 'deploy'?

• A. A long angry speech of criticism

• B. Having a very eager approach to an activity

• C. Not right: inappropriate or out of place

• D. Bring into effective action

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

What is the meaning of the word 'encroach'?

• D. Advance gradually beyond usual or acceptable limits

• C. Not right: inappropriate or out of place

• B. Having a very eager approach to an activity

• A. A long angry speech of criticism

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What is the meaning of the word 'feasible'?

• B. Having a very eager approach to an activity

• C. Not right: inappropriate or out of place

• D. Possible to do easily or conveniently

• A. A long angry speech of criticism

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F