Exploring Complex Vocabulary Concepts

Which of the following words best describes a problem that is both confusing and difficult?

• Expound

• Conundrum

• Provost

• Verity

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What is the primary role of a provost in a university setting?

• A student advisor

• A senior administrative officer

• A financial officer

• A faculty member

Which word describes someone who is friendly and easy to talk to?

• Indignant

• Affable

• Ignominy

• Stark

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Identify the term that means "not seeming reasonable or probable."

• Undulating

• Implausible

• Unprecedented

• Verity

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Which word refers to public shame or disgrace?

• Ignominy

• Conundrum

• Expound

• Stark

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What does the word "stark" imply when describing an appearance?

• Colorful and vibrant

• Severe or bare

• Soft and gentle

• Complex and detailed

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

Which term describes a smoothly rising and falling form or outline?

• Verity

• Undulating

• Indignant

• Affable

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What does "verity" refer to in terms of principles or beliefs?

• A falsehood

• A true principle

• A hypothesis

• An assumption

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Which word means "never done or known before"?

• Unprecedented

• Expound

• Provost

• Conundrum

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What does it mean to "expound" an idea?

• To simplify it

• To present and explain it in detail

• To ignore it

• To criticize it

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.8.6