Mastering Vocabulary: Grade 8 Flashcard

Front

Authority

Back

Having the power to give orders or make decisions.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

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Digress

Back

To stray away from the main topic.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Front

Remote

Back

Located far away.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Front

Avid

Back

Having a keen interest or enthusiasm.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Front

Synonym

Back

A word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

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Antonym

Back

A word that means the opposite of another word.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

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Context

Back

The circumstances or setting surrounding a word or event that help clarify its meaning.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

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Connotation

Back

The implied or associated meaning of a word, beyond its literal definition.

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CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

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Denotation

Back

The literal or primary meaning of a word, as found in a dictionary.

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Front

Nuance

Back

A subtle difference in meaning, expression, or sound.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C