Unit 2 Vocabulary Part 2

What is the synonym for 'scrutinize'?

• Inspect

• Pore over

• Scan

• Glance at

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

What does 'retrogress' mean?

• To move backward; to return to an earlier condition

• To move forward; to progress

• To stay in the same place

• To change direction

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is the meaning of 'jeopardy'?

• Danger

• Safety

• Security

• Risk

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

What is the meaning of Holocaust?

• A large-scale destruction, especially by fire; a vast slaughter; a burnt offering

• A type of food

• A type of dance

• A form of transportation

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 synonym for 'impetus'?

• Impulse

• Curb

• Hindrance

• Constraint

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

What is the definition of 'nostalgia'?

• A longing for something past

• Excitement for the future

• Contentment with the present

• Fear of the unknown

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does 'meticulous' mean?

• Extremely careful; particular about details

• Careless

• Negligent

• Sloppy

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What is the quintessence of something?

• The purest essence of form of something; the most typical example

• A random example

• An unusual example

• A flawed example

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

What does 'tepid' mean?

• Lukewarm; unenthusiastic, marked by an absence of interest

• Heated

• Enthusiastic

• Cold

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does the word 'impervious' mean?

• Not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance

• Easily influenced

• Open to suggestions

• Vulnerable to damage

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F