CASPP Vocab

An idea or conclusion that's drawn from evidence and reasoning is known as an...

• Interference

• Idolization

• Inference

• idea

What is the meaning of the word 'cogent'?

• A) Weak

• B) Convincing

• C) Confusing

• D) Irrelevant

Which word is a synonym for 'aberration'?

• A) Normality

• B) Deviation

• C) Regularity

• D) Conformity

Identify the antonym of 'lucid'.

• A) Clear

• B) Obscure

• C) Bright

• D) Transparent

Choose the correct sentence structure:

• A) She quickly runs.

• B) Quickly she runs.

• C) Runs she quickly.

• D) She runs quickly.

What is the main idea of a passage called?

• A) Theme

• B) Plot

• C) Summary

• D) Thesis

Which of the following is a literary device used to give human traits to non-human things?

• A) Metaphor

• B) Simile

• C) Personification

• D) Hyperbole

What is the function of a conjunction in a sentence?

• A) To describe a noun

• B) To connect words or clauses

• C) To express an action

• D) To modify a verb

Which word best completes the sentence: 'The scientist's theory was ______ by the new evidence.'

• A) Refuted

• B) Supported

• C) Ignored

• D) Dismissed

What is the term for a word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word?

• A) Antonym

• B) Homonym

• C) Synonym

• D) Acronym