Week 1 ARITS Vocabulary Practice

What is the meaning of the word "Weariness"?

• Extreme happiness

• Extreme tiredness; fatigue

• Extreme anger

• Extreme excitement

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which word describes a lack of physical strength, especially due to age or illness?

• Stupor

• Feeble

• Erratic

• Disheveled

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does the term "Stupor" refer to?

• A state of high energy

• A state of near-unconsciousness or insensibility

• A state of extreme happiness

• A state of deep thought

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which word means "untidy"?

• Erratic

• Disheveled

• Undistinguished

• Contradiction

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does "Erratic" mean?

• Regular and consistent

• Not regular or consistent; different from what is ordinarily expected; undependable

• Highly predictable

• Always on time

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which word describes something common and nothing special?

• Undistinguished

• Pretenses

• Graft

• Oppression

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is a "Contradiction"?

• A harmonious agreement

• A direct opposition between things compared; inconsistency

• A supportive statement

• A clear explanation

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

What are "Pretenses"?

• A genuine display of emotions

• A false show of something; a facade

• A truthful statement

• An honest action

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does "Graft" refer to in a political context?

• Honest earning

• The acquisition of money in dishonest ways, as in bribing a politician

• A legal transaction

• A charitable donation

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is "Oppression"?

• Fair treatment of all individuals

• Prolonged cruel or unjust treatment or control

• A form of encouragement

• A type of celebration

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3