Vocabulary Practice pg.27 to 29

Fill in the blank: Risking one's own life to save the lives of others is considered the ________ of selfless valor.

• quintessence

• paradox

• semblance

• illusion

Fill in the blank: Lawyers are paid to ________ legal papers and explain the fine print to their clients.

• scrutinize

• decorate

• ignore

• misplace

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

2. The phrases a famous celebrity and basic fundamentals are both examples of duplicity.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

3. If you are hoping to play one of the three eerie witches from the first scene of Macbeth, you should practice making a grimace. Is the boldface word used correctly?

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

4. The engineers decided not to widen the roadway because it would be too feasible and too expensive. Is the boldface word used correctly?

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

5. At first I felt very clumsy, but the more I practiced juggling, the more adroit at it I became. Is the boldface word used correctly?

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

6. The chapter in the textbook began with a cursory explanation of the topic followed by a detailed, in-depth discussion. Is the boldface word used correctly?

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

7. Despite being eighty years old, the car is in meticulous condition and is even driven during parades and other special occasions. Is the boldface word used correctly?

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

8. The sun reaches its quintessence at noon each day and then begins to move across the western part of the sky. Is the boldface word used correctly?

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

9. Why don't you quickly scrutinize this novel and decide if you want to read it after me? Is the boldface word used correctly?

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4