Skellig Vocabulary Ch 1-22 word first

"Scrawny" means:

• being very thin
• cry weakly or softly
• having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
• deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

"Clench" means: 

• smother or suppress
• draw back, as with fear or pain
• squeeze together tightly
• take hold of; grab

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

"Fierce" means: 

• solidified by cooling
• having an irregular outline
• lacking any definite plan or order or purpose
• marked by extreme and violent energy

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

"Cluster" means:

• a grouping of a number of similar things
• worthless material that is to be disposed of
• the remains of a plant or animal from a past geological age
• an excited state of agitation

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

"Seize" means: 

• extend out or project in space
• take hold of; grab
• draw back, as with fear or pain
• walk stealthily

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

"Thrive" means:

• grow vigorously
• travel up
• check the growth or development of
• fall or sink heavily

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

"Eerie" means: 

• totally and definitely; without question
• provide the means to perform some task
• make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
• suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

"Stench" means:

• the visual property of something that shines
• an adequate quantity
• a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant
• someone from whom you are descended

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

"Slump" means:

• plan, organize, and carry out
• take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
• fall apart
• fall or sink heavily

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

"Sufficiency" means:

• an adequate quantity
• the act of destroying completely
• worthless material that is to be disposed of
• a contrived or fantastic idea

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4