Unit 1 Vocabulary - 8th grade

Front

Precarious

Back

Dangerously unstable or uncertain; a precarious position is one that is not secure.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

Front

Flagrant

Back

Conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible; a flagrant disregard for rules means openly ignoring them.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

Front

Ineffectual

Back

Not producing the desired effect; ineffective. An ineffectual medicine does not help in curing an illness.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

Front

Despicable

Back

Deserving hatred and contempt; actions that are despicable are morally reprehensible.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Front

Irksome

Back

Annoying or irritating; something that is irksome causes discomfort or displeasure.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

Front

Authority

Back

The power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

Front

Reprisal

Back

An act of retaliation; a reprisal is a response to an injury or offense.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

Front

Inclement

Back

Severe, rough, or harsh, often used to describe weather that is stormy or unkind.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.L.1.6

Front

Malevolent

Back

Having or showing a wish to do evil to others; a malevolent person intends to harm others.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.L.1.6

Front

Despicable Act

Back

An action that is considered morally wrong and deserving of contempt.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.11-12.4C