Pre-Reading: HMH Unit 2 - 8th - The Monkey's Paw - Vocabulary

Front

What word means a tendency to believe too readily?

Back

credulity

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Front

What does 'condole' mean?

Back

an expression of sympathy or sorrow

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Front

What word means dull and ordinary?

Back

prosaic

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Front

What does 'fate' mean?

Back

power that is thought to determine the course of events

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

Front

What word means something such as money, that is received as payment?

Back

compensation

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Front

What is the definition of 'superstition'?

Back

a belief or practice resulting from ignorance, fear of the unknown, or trust in magic or chance.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Front

What does 'foreboding' mean?

Back

a feeling that something bad will happen.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Front

What is the meaning of 'ominous'?

Back

giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Front

What does 'retribution' mean?

Back

punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong or criminal act.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Front

What is the definition of 'malicious'?

Back

characterized by a desire to cause harm or suffering.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4