Vocabulary Units 1-3

The word 'proliferate' in the passage most nearly means:

• Decrease

• Increase

• Stabilize

• Eliminate

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

As used in the passage, 'predispose' most nearly means:

• Incline

• Discourage

• Prevent

• Confuse

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

The word 'gluttony' in the passage is best defined as:

• Moderation

• Overeating

• Starvation

• Sharing

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

The word 'compensate' in the passage most nearly means:

• Pay

• Ignore

• Overlook

• Dismiss

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

The word 'semblance' in the passage is closest in meaning to:

• A) Difference

• B) Likeness

• C) Disparity

• D) Contrast

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

The passage implies that Dickinson considered himself a loyal Englishman because:

• A) He was born in England.

• B) He admired the British government.

• C) He believed differences with the British could be surmounted.

• D) He was a member of the British Parliament.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

As indicated in the passage, Dickinson's letters were written in response to:

• The Stamp Act.

• The Townshend Acts.

• The Intolerable Acts.

• The Tea Act.

Which of the following best describes Dickinson's view of the British taxes?

• Necessary for the economy.

• A hated machinery for collecting taxes.

• A fair way to support the colonies.

• A temporary measure.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

As it is used in the passage, the word 'dilemma' most nearly means:

• A) A difficult choice.

• B) A simple solution.

• C) A clear decision.

• D) An easy answer.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C