Vocabulary Quiz

What does the word "chasten" mean?

• To praise someone highly

• To discipline or correct someone’s behavior

• To ignore someone’s actions

• To encourage someone to take risks

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What is the definition of "clamor"?

• A soft whisper

• A loud noise or uproar

• A gentle breeze

• A quiet conversation

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which word describes behavior in keeping with good taste and propriety?

• Clamor

• Desecrate

• Decorum

• Fractious

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

What does "desecrate" mean?

• To honor something sacred

• To respect a holy place

• To disrespect or violate something sacred

• To preserve a religious site

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

What is the meaning of "doleful"?

• Joyful and happy

• Expressing sorrow; mournful

• Indifferent and unemotional

• Energetic and lively

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does "fetid" mean?

• Smelling extremely pleasant

• Smelling extremely unpleasant

• Having no smell

• Smelling like flowers

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which word describes someone who is irritable and quarrelsome?

• Languid

• Fractious

• Stolid

• Sullen

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does "languid" mean?

• Energetic and lively

• Weak or faint from illness or fatigue

• Highly motivated

• Extremely alert

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What is the definition of "oblique"?

• Parallel to a specified line

• At a right angle to a specified line

• Neither parallel nor at a right angle to a specified line

• Perpendicular to a specified line

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What does "ostentatious" mean?

• Simple and modest

• Characterized by vulgar or pretentious display

• Unnoticeable and plain

• Subtle and understated

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4