DE Vocabulary Quiz week 11

What does the word "abrogate" mean?

• To confirm or ratify

• To repeal or do away with

• To argue in favor of

• To create or establish

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

What is the meaning of "abstruse"?

• Clear and easy to understand

• Difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to ordinary understanding

• Superficial or shallow

• Direct and to the point

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What does "alacrity" refer to?

• Hesitation and reluctance

• Brisk and cheerful readiness

• Slowness and laziness

• Confusion and chaos

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The word "belie" is best defined as:

• To support or back up

• To try to win the love of; to woo

• To betray or deceive

• To confirm or acknowledge

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

What does "bellicose" mean?

• Peaceful and calm

• Demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight

• Weak and feeble

• Friendly and sociable

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The term "bowdlerize" is defined as:

• To embellish or exaggerate

• To clarify or explain

• To remove material that is considered improper or offensive

• To restore or reconstruct

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

What is the meaning of "chicanery"?

• The use of flattery to achieve a goal

• The use of force to achieve a goal

• The use of trickery to achieve a political, financial, or legal purpose

• The use of honesty to achieve a goal

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

How would you define "churlish"?

• Polite, friendly, and considerate

• Rude, unfriendly, unpleasant

• Intelligent and knowledgeable

• Generous and giving

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

What does "enervate" mean?

• To energize or invigorate

• To lessen the vitality or strength of

• To enlighten or inform

• To confuse or perplex

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

The word "fatuous" best describes someone who is:

• Wise and prudent

• Foolish or inane, especially in an unconscious, complacent manner

• Arrogant and haughty

• Humble and modest

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6