Essential Academic Vocabulary for High School Students - Set B

The medicine was so potent that the patient felt better almost immediately. What does "potent" mean?

• Weak and ineffective

• Strong and powerful

• Unpleasant and bitter

• Harmful and dangerous

What does "critical" mean?

• Very important or necessary

• Not important at all

• Easy to ignore

• Full of criticism

She was upset because the teacher focused on trivial mistakes in her essay. What does "trivial" mean?

• Very important

• Not important or serious

• Difficult to notice

• Strange and unusual

What does "cumbersome" mean?

• Easy to manage

• Big and heavy, hard to handle

• Fragile and breakable

• Neat and organized

The company faced a deficit after losing its biggest client. What does "deficit" mean?

• A lack or shortage

• A large profit

• An extra amount

Fill in the blank: The medicine was so _______ that the patient felt better almost immediately.

• potent

• weak

• bitter

• harmful

Fill in the blank: The team celebrated their third _______ victory this season.

• consecutive

• random

• surprising

• occasional

Fill in the blank: Carrying the large, _______ package up the stairs was a real challenge.

• cumbersome

• easy

• fragile

• neat

Fill in the blank: The company faced a _______ after losing its biggest client.

• deficit

• profit

• surplus

• gain

The speaker began to digress, talking about unrelated topics instead of the main point. What does "digress" mean?

• Stay on topic

• Move away from the main topic

• Explain more deeply

• Repeat the main idea