Front

Ameliorate

Back

To make something bad or unsatisfactory better.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Front

Expendable

Back

Not vital or irreplaceable; can be replaced.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Front

Condone

Back

To overlook or accept an offense or mistake.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Front

Profane

Back

Relating to that which is not sacred or biblical; secular.

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Front

Euphemism

Back

A more pleasant term used to replace one that might be offensive or harsh.

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CCSS.L.9-10.5A

Front

True or False: Expendable means 'vital and irreplaceable.'

Back

False

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CCSS.L.3.2F

Front

True or False: Profane refers to something that is sacred and holy.

Back

False

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Front

True or False: Euphemism is the use of a more pleasant term to replace one that might be offensive or harsh.

Back

True

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CCSS.L.9-10.5A

Front

What does it mean to condone an action?

Back

To accept or allow behavior that is considered morally wrong or offensive.

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Front

What is the opposite of ameliorate?

Back

Deteriorate, which means to make something worse.

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A