Advanced Vocabulary Mastery: Level D Unit 1 Quiz

English Language Arts

Grade 8th

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY

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1. What is the definition of breach?

-An opening, gap, rupture,rift-A violation-To creat an opening, break through

-A close, seal, intact -A permission -To cover, mend, fix

A breach refers to an opening, gap, rupture, or rift, as well as a violation or the act of creating an opening by breaking through.

Explanation

A breach refers to an opening, gap, rupture, or rift, as well as a violation or the act of creating an opening by breaking through.

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Enhance your vocabulary skills with this focused workshop, covering critical definitions from Vocabulary Workshop Level D Unit 1. This resource is designed to bolster comprehension and usage of advanced vocabulary, serving as an essential tool for academic improvement in English language arts.

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2. What is the meaning of brigand?

Doctor

Carpenter

A bandit, robber, outlaw, highwayman

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A brigand is a type of criminal, synonymous with bandits, robbers, outlaws, and highwaymen. It does not refer to professions like carpenter, doctor, or teacher.

Explanation

A brigand is a type of criminal, synonymous with bandits, robbers, outlaws, and highwaymen. It does not refer to professions like carpenter, doctor, or teacher.

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3. What does cumbersome mean?

-Clumsy, hard to handle- slow-moving

Lightweight and easy to handle

Efficient and quick

Flexible and agile

Cumbersome means awkward or difficult to handle, not lightweight or easy to handle. It is the opposite of efficient and quick, as it implies slow-moving. It is also not flexible or agile, but rather the opposite - clumsy and hard to handle.

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4. What is debris?

A metal alloy

A type of fruit

A type of dance

-Scattered fragments, wreckage

Debris refers to scattered fragments or wreckage, such as the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken.

Explanation

Debris refers to scattered fragments or wreckage, such as the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken.

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5. What does the term 'dilemma' refer to?

A happy or joyful situation.

A boring or uneventful scenario.

-A difficult or perplexing situation or problem.

A simple decision with clear options.

A dilemma refers to a challenging situation or problem where a difficult choice must be made, usually between two undesirable options.

Explanation

A dilemma refers to a challenging situation or problem where a difficult choice must be made, usually between two undesirable options.

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6. Efface.

-To wipe out-To keep oneself from being noticed

To enhance one's appearance

To expand one's knowledge

To exaggerate one's achievements

The term 'efface' means to wipe out or keep oneself from being noticed. The incorrect answers have different meanings and do not accurately reflect the definition of 'efface'.

Explanation

The term 'efface' means to wipe out or keep oneself from being noticed. The incorrect answers have different meanings and do not accurately reflect the definition of 'efface'.

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7. What does salvage refer to?

A type of sandwich

A type of dance

-To save from fire or shipwreck-Property thus saved

The act of stealing something

Salvage specifically refers to saving something from fire or shipwreck, or the property that is saved in such situations.

Explanation

Salvage specifically refers to saving something from fire or shipwreck, or the property that is saved in such situations.

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8. What is the definition of the word 'spasmodic'?

Deliberate and calculated

-Sudden and violent but brief-Fitful-Intermittent

Continuous and steady

Gentle and soothing

The correct meaning of 'spasmodic' is sudden and violent but brief, often described as fitful or intermittent.

Explanation

The correct meaning of 'spasmodic' is sudden and violent but brief, often described as fitful or intermittent.

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9. What does the word 'admonish' mean?

To ignore completely

To praise enthusiastically

-To caution or advise against something-To scold mildly-To remind of a duty

To encourage and support

The correct definition of 'admonish' includes cautioning, advising against, and mild scolding, not praising, ignoring, or encouraging.

Explanation

The correct definition of 'admonish' includes cautioning, advising against, and mild scolding, not praising, ignoring, or encouraging.

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10. What is the definition of circumspect?

Bold, reckless

Hasty, impulsive

Confident, assertive

Careful, cautious

Circumspect means being careful and cautious in one's actions or words, thinking before acting in order to avoid potential risks or dangers.

Explanation

Circumspect means being careful and cautious in one's actions or words, thinking before acting in order to avoid potential risks or dangers.

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11. What is a deadlock?

A sudden and violent gust of wind.

-A standstill resolting from an opposition of two equal forces or fractions-To bring to a standstill

The act of being stuck in traffic.

A state of being deceased or no longer alive.

A deadlock refers to a standstill situation arising from two opposing forces, not related to being deceased, a gust of wind, or traffic congestion.

Explanation

A deadlock refers to a standstill situation arising from two opposing forces, not related to being deceased, a gust of wind, or traffic congestion.

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12. What does it mean to muddle?

To organize neatly

-To make a mess of-To get by-A hopless mess

To simplify

To clean up thoroughly

Muddle means to confuse or mix up something, creating disorder or chaos. The incorrect answers do not align with this definition.

Explanation

Muddle means to confuse or mix up something, creating disorder or chaos. The incorrect answers do not align with this definition.

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13. What does it mean to be opinionated?

Indecisive and easily influenced by others.

Flexible and open-minded in considering different viewpoints.

-Stuborn and often unreasonable in -holding to one's owns ideas-having a closed mind

Nonchalant and indifferent towards personal beliefs.

Being opinionated means being firm in one's beliefs and unwilling to consider other perspectives, which can be seen as stubborn and close-minded.

Explanation

Being opinionated means being firm in one's beliefs and unwilling to consider other perspectives, which can be seen as stubborn and close-minded.

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14. What does relinquish mean?

To hold on tightly

To acquire

To possess

-To let go, give up

Relinquish means to voluntarily give up or let go of something, not to hold on tightly, possess, or acquire.

Explanation

Relinquish means to voluntarily give up or let go of something, not to hold on tightly, possess, or acquire.

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15. What does the term 'Commandeer' mean?

To prioritize personal gain over others.

To negotiate for a better price.

To share willingly with others.

-To seize for military or official use

Commandeer specifically refers to seizing something for military or official use, often without the owner's consent.

Explanation

Commandeer specifically refers to seizing something for military or official use, often without the owner's consent.

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16. What does predispose mean?

To disregard completely.

-To incline to beforehand

To decide quickly without thinking.

To postpone until the last minute.

The correct answer describes predispose as the inclination towards something before it happens.

Explanation

The correct answer describes predispose as the inclination towards something before it happens.

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17. Unbridled

Focused, determined

Cautious, careful

Confident, composed

-Uncontrolled, lacking in restraint

Unbridled means lacking in restraint or uncontrolled. The correct answer reflects this definition. The incorrect answers provide alternative meanings that do not align with the definition of unbridled.

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18. What is the definition of the term 'perennial'?

An annual plant that lives for one year.

A type of flower that blooms once a year.

-Lasting for a long time, persistent-A plant that lives for many years

A biennial plant that lives for two years.

The term 'perennial' specifically refers to a plant that lives for many years, as opposed to biennial or annual plants.

Explanation

The term 'perennial' specifically refers to a plant that lives for many years, as opposed to biennial or annual plants.

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19. What does the term 'spurious' mean?

True, correct, reliable.

Inaccurate, deceptive, misleading.

Authentic, truthful, valid.

-Not genuine, not true, not valid

The term 'spurious' refers to something that is not genuine, not true, and not valid, making the correct answer the opposite of the incorrect options provided.

Explanation

The term 'spurious' refers to something that is not genuine, not true, and not valid, making the correct answer the opposite of the incorrect options provided.

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