Commonlit Vocabulary

The governor proclaimed or ____________ the news to the public.

• whispered

• sang

• announced

• read

My teacher had a profound effect on my education. Profound means

• rude

• unpleasant

• intense

• friendly

An antonym for earnest would be

• serious

• miserable

• silly

• sincere

Select the vocabulary word that best fits the scenario

Irish-Americans have different opinions about Irish rebels. Some think they are brave freedom fighters. Others think they are criminals and murderers. This has led to disagreements in many Irish-American families.

• Controversy

• Oppression

• Segregation

Troia doesn’t hang out with her cousin because she doesn’t want to be ___ with the crazy stuff he gets up to.

• Associated

• Oppressive

• Spontaneity

Select the vocabulary word that best fits the scenario. There are still divisions in Ireland between those who support the rebels and those who support the English government. The two groups often live in separate neighborhoods, attend separate churches, and support different sports teams.

• Associate

• Segregation

• Controversy

My parents plan out everything, but I would love to have more __ in my​ life!​

• Spontaneity

• Activism

• Oppression

Select the vocabulary word that best fits the scenario.

Betty Williams had never been a political person or planned to be one. Then one day she saw a shoot-out between English soldiers and Irish rebels in which 3 children were killed. Betty gathered a few friends to march for peace with her. As they walked through the city, hundreds of others joined them. The unplanned march soon became a movement supported by thousands of people.

• Associate

• Segregate

• Spontaneous

Select the vocabulary word that best fits the scenario.

For hundreds of years, the English government made it illegal to practice the Catholic religion. Many Irish people believed in this religion, so this was a cause of great unhappiness in Ireland. Catholic priests were arrested, imprisoned, and killed. Catholic people could not own property, vote, or run for office.

• Activist

• Controversial

• Oppression

conform

• To comply with rules and standards

• To break the rules

• To create chaos

• To ignore the standards