Unit 4 Week 3 Benchmark Vocabulary Flashcard

Front

What does 'clenched' mean?

Back

Tightly closed or gripped.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Front

What does 'pitiful' mean?

Back

Evoking pity or sympathy.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Front

What does 'contorted' mean?

Back

Twisted or bent out of shape.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Front

What is a synonym for 'contorted'?

Back

Twisted.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

Front

What is an antonym for 'grimace'?

Back

Smile.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

Front

What does 'synonym' mean?

Back

A word that has the same or similar 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

Front

What does 'antonym' mean?

Back

A word that has the opposite meaning of another word.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G

Front

What is the meaning of 'evoking'?

Back

Bringing a feeling, memory, or image into the mind.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Front

What does 'sympathy' mean?

Back

Feelings of pity and sorrow for someone else's misfortune.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Front

What does 'nervous' mean?

Back

Feeling anxious or worried.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4