"A Sound of Thunder" Vocab

Front

To kill in large numbers

Back

annihilate

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Front

To send money in payment

Back

remit

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Front

Hidden and hurtful

Back

Subtle

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Front

Not strictly necessary; capable of being sacrificed

Back

Expendable

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Front

Illogical; contradictory

Back

Paradox

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

Front

Definition: Existed from the beginning, in an earliest original state

Back

Answer: Primeval

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Front

Capable of springing back into shape

Back

Resilient

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Front

extremely small - too small to be measured

Back

infinitesimal

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Front

Chemical taint in the air

Back

Subtle

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

Front

"With a stamp of your foot, you ___________ first one, then a dozen, then a thousand, a million, a billion possible mice!"

Back

annihilate

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4