Unit 4 Perseverance Vocabulary

What does the word perseverance mean?

• the continued effort to achieve something despite difficulties, failures, or opposition
  
• to celebrate victory or success with much rejoicing; to gain victory
  
• a condition marked by misfortune or hardship
  
• to give up and stop fighting
  

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What does the word idle mean?

• the ability to recover from or adjust to misfortune or change
  
• to move unsteadily; to stumble or hesitate in speech or action
  
• of no importance or significance; not working or active; doing nothing
  
• firmness of purpose or intent; determination
  

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What does the word adversity mean?

• not enough or not good enough
  
• to remain loyal, sticking by someone or sticking to something
  
• grand or impressive especially in appearance; possessing outstanding qualities
  
• a condition marked by misfortune or hardship
  

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What does the word resilience mean?

• to remain loyal, sticking by someone or sticking to something
  
• continuing a task with firmness and single-mindedness despite opposition until a goal is reached
  
• to go ahead in spite of danger, to face risks or dangers
  
• the ability to recover from or adjust to misfortune or change
  

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What does the word eloquent mean?

• a strong belief
  
• forceful, clear, and fluent expression; well-spoken
  
• to celebrate victory or success with much rejoicing; to gain victory
  
• to gather or conjure up
  

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What does the word inadequate mean?

• not enough or not good enough
  
• grand or impressive especially in appearance; possessing outstanding qualities
  
• to go ahead in spite of danger, to face risks or dangers
  
• to move unsteadily; to stumble or hesitate in speech or action
  

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does the word triumph mean?

• firmness of purpose or intent; determination
  
• to be affected very strongly by something
  
• to celebrate victory or success with much rejoicing; to gain victory
  
• to remain loyal, sticking by someone or sticking to something
  

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What does the word falter mean?

• continuing a task with firmness and single-mindedness despite opposition until a goal is reached
  
• an eager desire for social standing, fame, or power
  
• eager to fight
  
• to move unsteadily; to stumble or hesitate in speech or action
  

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does the word conviction mean?

• eager to fight
• forceful, clear, and fluent expression; well-spoken
  
• a strong belief
  
• satisfied with the way things are even though there may be some potential danger or problem with the way things are; unconcerned.
  

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does the word adhere mean?

• to remain loyal, sticking by someone or sticking to something
  
• firmness of purpose or intent; determination
  
• to go ahead in spite of danger, to face risks or dangers
  
• continuing a task with firmness and single-mindedness despite opposition until a goal is reached
  

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4