CH 3 vocab review

What is the definition of "dissident"?

• A person opposed to established ideas or beliefs, especially in politics or religion

• To support financially; provide a grant or contribution

• Happening now and then; occasional

• Without sense or meaning; foolish

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What is the definition of "inadvertent"?

• To place close together, especially to compare or contrast

• Unintentional; accidental

• Happening now and then; occasional

• A great lack of energy; inactivity due to laziness

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Dr. Zamora was disturbed to see such ______ in young Lisa. Usually, children her age have a great amount of energy.

• fritter

• embellish

• lethargy

• ambiguous

• dissident

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

Here's one of the ________ excuses people have given on insurance forms for accidents: "Coming home, I drove into the wrong driveway and hit a tree I don't have."

• inane

• plausible

• reasonable

• believable

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

Every member of the school board but one voted to hire the new teacher. The ________ kept saying, "There's something about him that I just don't like."

• dissident

• supporter

• advocate

• proponent

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

The laundry soap ad ______(e)d an ugly, stained shirt with a beautiful, bright shirt that had supposedly been washed in the soap.

• embellish

• juxtapose

• ambiguous

• dissident

• fritter

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

The town business association has established a scholarship to ______ a needy business student each year at the local college.

• embellish

• dissident

• ambiguous

• subsidize

• fritter

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

One famous psychological test involves showing people inkblots in shapes purposely made ______ enough so that a variety of different things can be "seen" in each design.

• ambiguous

• fritter

• inadvertent

• dissident

• embellish

Which is the synonym for: fritter?

• misspend

• store

• save

• hoard

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Which is the synonym for: lethargy?

• interest

• drowsiness

• action

• energy

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A