Vocabulary Quiz 7 for Grade 12

What does the word "abstemious" mean?

• Indulgent; lavish

• Self-denying; refraining from indulging

• Stubborn; inflexible

• Energetic; lively

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4

Which word describes the act of moderating or softening something?

• Rescind

• Temper

• Enunciation

• Blithe

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.L.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

What is the meaning of "objective"?

• Biased; subjective

• Flexible; adaptable

• Unbiased; not subjective

• Dull; monotonous

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4

Which word means "flexible; not stubborn"?

• Headstrong

• Pliable

• Lackluster

• Crepuscular

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.L.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

What does "blithe" mean?

• Carefree; free spirited

• Dull; monotonous

• Stubborn; willful

• Clear pronunciation; articulation

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

Which word is synonymous with "stubborn; willful"?

• Abstemious

• Headstrong

• Objective

• Pliable

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.L.11-12.5

CCSS.L.11-12.5B

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

What does "enunciation" refer to?

• Repeal; retract

• Clear pronunciation; accent; articulation

• Active at dawn and dusk

• Self-denying; refraining from indulging

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.L.11-12.5

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

What is the meaning of "rescind"?

• To moderate; to soften

• To retract; repeal

• To be active at dawn and dusk

• To be dull; monotonous

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

Which word means "dull; monotonous; bland"?

• Lackluster

• Blithe

• Crepuscular

• Temper

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.L.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

What does "crepuscular" mean?

• Active at dawn and dusk

• Self-denying; refraining from indulging

• Stubborn; willful

• Unbiased; not subjective

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.L.11-12.4A