Unit 4 Week 3 Benchmark Vocabulary Flashcard

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 'clenched'?

Back

Gripped.

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 is an antonym for 'pitiful'?

Back

Commendable.

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 nearly the same meaning as another word.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Front

What does 'antonym' mean?

Back

A word that means the opposite of another word.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

Front

What is the meaning of 'deplorable'?

Back

Deserving strong condemnation; shockingly bad.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Front

What does 'evoking' mean?

Back

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

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