Vocabulary List #15

Front

Enjoin

Niqua enjoined her sister not to tell her parents about the car accident

The District Attorney enjoined his client from speaking about the case

Back

To command, to urge

To forbid

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Front

Injunction

The judge issued an injunction to stop the suspect from leaving the country

syn: prohibition

Back

An order that legally prevents something

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Front

Rejoinder

The writer of the letter to the newspaper issued a rejoinder to his critics

syn: retort

Back

An answer, a reply

Front

Impartial

Though Maggie claims to have impartial feelings about her two cats, she secretly likes Mittens best

syn: neutral

ant: prejudiced

Back

Having no bias or favor

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Front

Partisan

During a particularly close election, our town was split along partisan lines

syn: factional

Back

Believing and acting on the ideas of a political party or group

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Front

Impart

Before I set out on my own, my mother imparted some helpful advice about life to me

syn: convey, relay

Back

to give away, to share

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Front

Inclusive

I am looking for a more inclusive atlas because my current one has only a few maps

syn: all-embracing

ant: limiting, exclusive

Back

containing all, not keeping any out

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Front

Inconclusive

The detectives were sure the DNA test would help them catch the thief, but the results proved inconclusive

syn: uncertain

ant: definite

Back

Providing no clear answer or solution

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Front

Preclude

Franks car crash on Wednesday precluded his getting to the party on Thursday

syn: exact

ant: foster

Back

To prevent from happening

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Front

Precise

Scientists have been trying to perfect their new satellite system in order to make sure that the information it records about the asteroid is precise

syn: exact

ant: indefinite

Back

Accurate, definite

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A