Vocab 3-4 (H)

pretext

• eager
• an excuse
• a stopping
• a person easily tricked

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

fabricate

• to hate
• to take by force
• to stiffen in fear
• to lie; to construct

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

adroit

• skillful
• well known
• watchful
• worldly

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

gesticulate

• to reject or decline
• to move arms energetically
• to pity
• to specify a condition

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

vigilant

• watchful
• unfortunate
• sarcastic
• dull

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

loathe

• to be unfortunate
• to take by force
• to hate
• to coax

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

avid

• neglectful
• eager
• dull
• worldly

reprimand

• to intensify or heighten 
• to quiver
• to sharply disapprove
• to pity

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

cajole

• to coax
• to hate
• to take by force
• to be dull

rudimentary

• elementary
• sarcastic
• lackluster
• inappropriate