Vocabulary List 6 Quiz

What does the word "precarious" mean?

• Securely held in position

• Likely to fall or collapse

• Easy to find

• Lasting for a long time

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Which word describes someone who has a strong desire for revenge?

• Loquacious

• Vindictive

• Elusive

• Transient

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the meaning of "ludicrous"?

• Mysterious

• Ridiculous

• Conceited

• Short-lived

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

What does it mean to "relinquish" something?

• To hold tightly

• To give up

• To smile smugly

• To talk a great deal

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Which word means "having a meaning that is mysterious"?

• Cryptic

• Precarious

• Transient

• Ludicrous

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What is a "smirk"?

• A loud laugh

• A smug, conceited or silly smile

• A mysterious look

• A short conversation

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Which word describes someone who talks a lot?

• Elusive

• Vindictive

• Loquacious

• Cryptic

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

What does "elusive" mean?

• Easy to catch

• Difficult to find, catch, or achieve

• Securely held

• Lasting for a long time

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Which word means "lasting only for a short time"?

• Transient

• Precarious

• Ludicrous

• Vindictive

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is another meaning of "precarious"?

• Securely held in position

• Not securely held or in position

• Easy to find

• Lasting for a long time

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.5