The White Mountains Vocabulary

Define the word vagrant.

• A deep, pensive, and long-lasting sadness.

• The state of being involved with others in an illegal activity or wrongdoing.

• One who wanders from place to place without a permanent home or a means of livelihood.

• Ready to accept control or instruction; submissive.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Define the word Inconsequential.

• Very complicated or detailed.

• Be in the position of authority in a meeting or gathering.

• Proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects.

• Lacking importance; trivial

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Define the word disquieting.

• Very complicated or detailed.

• Inducing feelings of anxiety or wonder to deprive of peace or rest; trouble.

• Enduring pain and hardship without showing one's feelings or complaining.

• Having unlimited power; able to do anything.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Define the word intricate.

• Very complicated or detailed.

• One who wanders from place to place without a permanent home or a means of livelihood.

• A person's natural tendency to act or feel in a particular way.

• The front of a building that looks onto a street or open space.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Define the word melancholy.

• Dark-skinned

• Ready to accept control or instruction; submissive.

• A deep, pensive, and long-lasting sadness.

• Having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Define the word swarthy.

• Proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects.

• Seeming reasonable or probable.

• Dark-skinned

• Impossible to comprehend.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Define the word docile.

• So foolish, unreasonable, or out of place as to be amusing.

• The action or state of keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties.

• Supply of food and other things that are needed.

• Ready to accept control or instruction; submissive.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Define the word amiable.

• Smooth, bright or polished; glossy.

• Having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner.

• Diminish or put at rest (fear, suspicion, or worry).

• Be in the position of authority in a meeting or gathering.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Define the word articulated.

• Smooth, bright or polished; glossy.

• Proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects.

• Connected by a joint.

• Expressed in an incomprehensible or confusing way; unclear. Unable to speak intelligibly.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Define the word burnished.

• Smooth, bright or polished; glossy.

• Lacking importance; trivial

• Very complicated or detailed.

• A lack of change that makes something boring.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4