Generations Vocabulary

What does the highlighted word mean:
The teacher had a meaningful dialogue with William's parents on conference night.

• Reaction or effect.
• Communication exchange.
• Viewpoint or aspect.
• Soliloquy or speech.

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CCSS.L.5.5C

What does the highlighted word mean:  
The consequence for your thoughtless behavior will be 2 months of community service at your local animal shelter. 

• Reaction or effect.
• Communication exchange.
• Viewpoint or aspect.
• Deny or differ.

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CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

What is your perspective on the current situation facing the people of the war torn country?

• Reaction or effect.
• Distinguished or memorable.
• Regretted or mourned.
• Viewpoint or aspect.

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CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

The guest speaker was a notable authority on the history and politics of that region.

• Attaches or combines.
• Conflicting or clashing.
• Distinguished or memorable.
• Deny or differ.

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Please try not to contradict your classmates when they share a reasonable point of view.

• Regretted or mourned.
• Humiliation or injustice.
• Deny or differ.
• Demolished or destroyed.

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The much lamented poet Emily Dickinson was born in 1830 and died in 1886. 

• Dishonor or disgrace.
• Distinguished or memorable.
• Coping or striving.
• Regretted or mourned.

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The people of Syria have suffered one indignity after another in their pursuit of a just government.

• Humiliation and injustice.
• Conflicting or clashing.
• Impacts or empowers.
• Aided or reassured.

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CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

Though we are critical of her leadership, we will try not to reproach her publicly.

• Arguing or bickering.
• Dishonor or disgrace.
• Aided or reassured.
• Hospitality or kindness.

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CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

The merit of your program is discordant with recent evaluations of its success.

• Conflicting or clashing.
• Arguing or bickering.
• Demolished or destroyed.
• Impacts or empowers.

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CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

My two siblings cannot refrain from squabbling about silly things whenever we take a long car trip.

• Dishonor or disgrace.
• Coping or striving.
• Impacts of empowers.
• Arguing or bickering.

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4