Vocabulary Skills Quiz: Word Mastery

What is the definition of the word "allude"?

• To pretend to be affected by something

• To refer to something indirectly

• To gather information bit by bit

• To cause or bring about

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Which of the following sentences correctly uses the word "glean"?

• She tried to glean information from the conversation.

• He alluded to the book in his speech.

• They feigned interest in the topic.

• The new policy will beget many changes.

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Identify the synonym of "beget".

• Destroy

• Produce

• Ignore

• Pretend

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Which word means "to pretend to be affected by something"?

• Allude

• Glean

• Beget

• Feign

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Choose the sentence that uses "allude" correctly.

• She alluded the information from the text.

• He alluded to his favorite movie during the discussion.

• They alluded the new policy changes.

• The teacher alluded the students to study harder.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is an antonym of "feign"?

• Simulate

• Pretend

• Reveal

• Conceal

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

In which context would you use the word "beget"?

• To describe someone pretending to be sick

• To refer to gathering information

• To indicate causing a new trend

• To mention something indirectly

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What does the word "glean" mean?

• To pretend

• To gather bit by bit

• To cause

• To refer indirectly

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Which of the following is a synonym for "allude"?

• Mention

• Ignore

• Pretend

• Gather

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Select the sentence that correctly uses "feign".

• She feigned a smile to hide her disappointment.

• He feigned the information from the report.

• They feigned the new policy changes.

• The teacher feigned the students to study harder.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F