Vocabulary Workshop Level E Unit 1

Front

What does 'ambidextrous' mean?

Back

Able to use both hands equally well.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Front

Define 'guise'.

Back

An external appearance or semblance, often used to deceive.

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 is the meaning of 'tentative'?

Back

Not certain or fixed; provisional.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Front

Explain 'deploys' in a tactical context.

Back

To arrange or utilize resources or personnel strategically.

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

What does 'warily' mean?

Back

Cautiously; in a way that shows a lack of trust.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Front

Define 'pliable'.

Back

Easily bent or flexible; adaptable.

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 'fortified' mean in a physical context?

Back

Strengthened or protected against attack.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Front

Explain the term 'stolid'.

Back

Calm, dependable, and showing little emotion or animation.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Front

What does 'insidious' mean?

Back

Proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Front

Define 'bereft'.

Back

Deprived of or lacking something, especially a non-material asset.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4