Week 3 ARITS Vocabulary Practice

What does the word "tentatively" mean?

• Confidently

• Unsure; uncertain; not definite or positive; hesitant

• Quickly

• Aggressively

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Which word describes a flirtatious woman?

• Eccentric

• Coquettish

• Shrewd

• Plaintive

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the meaning of "ornate"?

• Plain and simple

• Elaborately decorated

• Rough and unrefined

• Minimalistic

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which word refers to a dramatic gesture?

• Resignation

• Flourish

• Scrutinize

• Implore

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

What does "eccentric" mean?

• Conventional and ordinary

• Unconventional and slightly strange

• Boring and dull

• Predictable

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the process of melting to separate pure metal from waste called?

• Smelting

• Scrutinizing

• Flourishing

• Coquetting

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Which word is marked by practical hardheaded intelligence?

• Tentative

• Shrewd

• Plaintive

• Ornate

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What does "plaintively" mean?

• Joyfully

• Aggressively

• Expressing sorrow or melancholy; mournful

• Indifferently

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What does it mean to "scrutinize" something?

• To ignore it

• To examine carefully

• To destroy it

• To create it

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the meaning of "resignation" in the context of accepting a situation?

• Enthusiastic acceptance

• Reluctant acceptance of a bad situation

• Complete denial

• Joyful celebration

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4