Vocabulary Power Plus Book 1, Lesson 11

to tear (flesh) jaggedly

• filch 
• carp
• gird 
• lacerate 

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having similar origin, nature, or character

• blatant 
• nefarious 
• kindred 
• choleric 

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

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an aristocrat

• denizen 
• patrician
• emissary 
• affiliate 

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

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CCSS.RL.9-10.4

(Review) the choice or best of a group

• calumny 
• elite 
• effrontery 
• fracas 

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

glaringly bad; outrageous

• fallible 
• narcissistic 
• kindred 
• flagrant 

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

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CCSS.RL.9-10.4

to complain or find fault in a petty or nagging way

• query 
• fawn 
• carp
• glean 

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

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(Review) a dirty, wretched living place

• edifice 
• hovel 
• fracas 
• granary 

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

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CCSS.RL.9-10.4

one sent on a special mission to represent others

• emissary 
• minion
• affiliate 
• denizen 

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a line of people or vehicles

• query 
• homily 
• queue
• gaff 

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CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

useless; pointless

• futile 
• blatant 
• desolate 
• flagrant 

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.4