Vocabulary Mastery Quiz for Grade 10

Which word means "to speak in a way that is intentionally not clear and confusing to other people, especially to hide the truth"?

• exasperate

• equivocate

• homage

• sundry

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What is the definition of "rancor"?

• defeat thoroughly

• bitterness or resentfulness, especially when long-standing

• extremely or unusually small

• having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Which term refers to "special honor or respect shown publicly"?

• integrity

• homage

• allusion

• transpose

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Select the word that means "having or showing good judgment in making decisions."

• judicious

• diminutive

• vanquish

• sundry

What does "diminutive" mean?

• extremely or unusually small

• to change something from one position to another

• irritate and frustrate intensely

• of various kinds; several

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Which word is defined as "having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way"?

• sundry

• pernicious

• integrity

• allusion

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What is the meaning of "integrity"?

• defeat thoroughly

• the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles

• bitterness or resentfulness

• to speak in a confusing way

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Which term means "to defeat thoroughly"?

• transpose

• vanquish

• exasperate

• allusion

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What does "allusion" mean?

• a brief but purposeful reference within a literary text to a person, place, event, or another work of literature

• to change something from one position to another

• irritate and frustrate intensely

• of various kinds; several

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which word means "irritate and frustrate (someone) intensely"?

• exasperate

• judicious

• sundry

• vanquish