Vocabulary Depth Quiz for Grade 11

Which word best describes a person who is excessively proud and disdainful?

• Fractious

• Supercilious

• Wan

• Languidly

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What is the meaning of the word "colossal"?

• Tiny

• Enormous

• Fragile

• Ordinary

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Choose the word that means "to beg earnestly or desperately."

• Implored

• Receded

• Extemporizing

• Asunder

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which word refers to a state of being effortlessly graceful or stylish?

• Jaunty

• Corpulent

• Obstetrical

• Vinous

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Identify the word that describes something that is difficult to find, catch, or achieve.

• Laudable

• Meretricious

• Elusive

• Vacuous

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does the word "punctilious" mean?

• Careless

• Meticulous

• Indifferent

• Reckless

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Which word is used to describe a person who is excessively fat?

• Florid

• Corpulent

• Languidly

• Infinitesimal

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5A

What is the meaning of "vacuous"?

• Full of ideas

• Empty or lacking content

• Overflowing

• Bright and colorful

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Choose the word that means "to separate into parts or pieces."

• Asunder

• Ceaselessly

• Ether

• Reproach

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 describes a feeling of smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements?

• Complacency

• Laudable

• Meretricious

• Somnambulatory

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6