Sadlier Unit 7A Vocabulary

Front

What does 'tawdry' mean?

Back

Showy and flashy but lacking in good taste. Synonyms: loud, gaudy, tacky, vulgar. Antonyms: refined, tasteful, subdued, muted.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Front

Define 'menial'.

Back

Lowly, humble, lacking importance or dignity. A person who does humble and unpleasant tasks. Synonyms: underling, scullion, servant. Antonyms: lofty, elevated; boss, master.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Front

What is a 'turncoat'?

Back

A person who switches to an opposing side or party. Synonyms: quisling, deserter, renegade. Antonyms: loyalist, diehard.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Front

What does 'haggard' describe?

Back

Thin, pale, and careworn as a result of worry or suffering; wild-looking. Synonyms: drawn, gaunt, wasted. Antonyms: healthy, glowing, hale and hearty.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Front

What is the meaning of 'attribute'?

Back

A quality or characteristic belonging to or associated with someone or something. To assign to, credit with; to regard as caused by or resulting from. Synonyms: trait, ascribe.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Front

What are synonyms for 'tawdry'?

Back

Loud, gaudy, tacky, vulgar.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Front

What are antonyms for 'menial'?

Back

Lofty, elevated; boss, master.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Front

Provide a synonym for 'turncoat'.

Back

Quisling, deserter, renegade.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Front

What does 'haggard' imply about a person's appearance?

Back

It implies that the person looks thin, pale, and careworn due to worry or suffering.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Front

What does it mean to 'attribute' something to someone?

Back

To assign a quality or characteristic to someone or to credit them with something.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D