Vocabulary in Context

Front

What does 'famished' mean?

Back

very hungry

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Front

What does 'abate' mean?

Back

become less intense

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Front

What does 'belligerent' mean?

Back

hostile or aggressive

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Front

What does 'stodgy' mean?

Back

dull or uninspired

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Front

What does 'copious' mean?

Back

an abundance amount

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Front

What is the meaning of 'context' in vocabulary?

Back

The circumstances or setting in which a word is used, helping to determine its meaning.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Front

What does 'synonym' mean?

Back

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Front

What does 'antonym' mean?

Back

A word that has the opposite meaning of another word.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G

Front

What is a 'metaphor'?

Back

A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Front

What is a 'simile'?

Back

A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D