Flowers for Algernon Vocab- PR 1-10

Front

Adroit means

Back

Very skillful or clever. Synonyms: Adept, Proficient, masterful.

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Front

Invariable means

Back

Always. Not changing or capable of change: staying the same; not variable.

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Front

Pompous means

Back

Puffed up with vanity.

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Front

Blunder indicates lack of attention.

Back

False

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Front

Cower from falling debris?

Back

True

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Front

Old man has lived in cottage his whole life; he will probably not _________ on his decision to keep it in the family.

Back

waver

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Front

Add to strengthen context: Their rugby team consists of several adroit players.

Back

who have won multiple awards.

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Front

Waver means

Back

to go back and forth between choices or opinions; to be uncertain about something.

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Front

While you may see this as a ___________ job, you are still required to do it correctly!

Back

perfunctory

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Front

The boy used the puppy as a ____________ when his father found the broken picture frame.

Back

scapegoat

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4