English II Vocab #1

Front

The nurse’s office is adjacent to the main office. What does 'adjacent' mean?

Back

Next to

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CCSS.L.11-12.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.1.C

Front

The wooded slope was precipitous—a vertical cliff and hard to climb. What does precipitous mean?

Back

very steep

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CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

Front

Buoyancy in the context of children enjoying their inflatable water toy in a pool.

Back

Ability to float.

Front

Godzilla decimated trees and houses by crushing them with his large feet. What does 'decimated' mean?

Back

destroyed

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CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

Front

Anything with existence, physical or mystical, is an __________.

Back

entity

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Front

After seeing the ring box, Elizabeth deduced he would propose. What does 'deduced' mean?

Back

Assumed

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Front

Demographic trends in Millennials buying.

Back

a specific group of people

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Front

A person promoting human welfare is a(n) __________.

Back

humanitarian

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CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

Front

Resources like trained workers, facilities, and equipment are called __________.

Back

infrastructure

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Front

A tsunami is a ____________.

Back

seismic sea wave

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4