Understanding Vocab 1

Front

Effort to achieve or complete something

Back

Attempted

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.2.4B

Front

Someone who sees an event and reports it

Back

Witness

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Front

Showing little or no respect for someone or something

Back

Contempt

Tags

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Front

Evil or wicked character in a story

Back

Villain

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Front

Conversation between characters

Back

Dialogue

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Front

Hold back; keep under control; limit; draw tight by force

Back

Restrain

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Front

To do well; to be better or greater than others

Back

Excel

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Front

Authority in a meeting or gathering

Back

Presiding

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Front

Well known and admired for achievements

Back

Illustrious

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Front

Supernatural events: ghosts, superstitions, myths, etc.

Back

Magical Elements

Tags

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D