Vocab Building

Which word best describes activities that are kept secret or done in a private manner, especially for purposes of deception?

• Impulsive

• Obedient

• Clandestine

• Fickle

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

A "belligerent" person is likely to be:

• Peaceful

• Aggressive

• Friendly

• Indifferent

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

If two events are "concurrent," they are:

• Unrelated

• Happening at the same time

• Sequential

• Opposing each other

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Engineers have full _________________ in deciding how they will spend their time.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What does interminable mean?

• unending

• intermittent

• slowly

• last day of term

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

what does intransigent mean?

• refusing to travel

• refusing to compromise

• wanting to move across something

• wanting to enjoy a ride

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

to fill with life and energy

• injest

• incaffeinate

• invigorate

• inside

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which word means to make something less severe or intense?

• A) Mitigate

• B) Exacerbate

• C) Aggravate

• D) Intensify

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

What does the word 'ephemeral' mean?

• A) Eternal

• B) Temporary

• C) Unchanging

• D) Permanent

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Choose the word that best fits the sentence: The scientist's theory was considered _______ because it was based on untested assumptions.

• A) Empirical

• B) Speculative

• C) Factual

• D) Proven

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D