Vocab Practice #5

What does the word vigilant mean?

• Relaxed and carefree

• Watchful and alert

• Distracted and unaware

• Reckless and careless

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

To gesticulate means:

• Speak with clear pronunciation

• Gesture energetically while speaking

• Remain silent in communication

• Write in an elaborate style

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Which word best describes someone who is adroit?

• Clumsy and awkward

• Skillful and resourceful

• Slow and inattentive

• Lazy and indifferent

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

To fabricate something means:

• To destroy or break down

• To assemble or invent something, often falsely

• To question its authenticity

• To forget or overlook

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

A pretext is:

• An excuse or a false reason

• A clear and truthful explanation

• A summary or an outline

• An unrelated piece of information

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

If someone says they loathe something, they:

• Enjoy it a lot

• Feel indifferent toward it

• Dislike it intensely

• Are mildly annoyed by it

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does it mean to reprimand someone?

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

If a performance is described as lackluster, it is:

• Extremely bright and vibrant

• Ordinary and uninspiring

• Exceptionally exciting

• Highly innovative

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Something caustic is:

• Gentle and soothing

• Sharp and sarcastic

• Neutral and unemotional

• Warm and encouraging

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

To wrest something means:

• To grab or take by force

• To give or offer freely

• To negotiate fairly

• To refuse or deny

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F