Word Attack Unit 8 Level C Vocab

cavort

• (v) 1. to plunge into or cover completely with liquid; 2. to occupy or attract and hold one's attention deeply and completely.

• (v) 1. to move, go, or dance about in a lively manner; prance; 2. to behave in a lively high-spirited manner; make merry.

• (v) to place side by side or close together, especially for comparison or contrast.

• (v) 1. to make invalid or ineffective; 2. to rule out, contradict, or deny.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

chagrin

• (n) skillful deception, entrapment, or trickery.

• (n) 1. the state of being drowsy or unenergetic; 2. laziness, indifference, or apathy; 3. an abnormal state of deep sleep or unconsciousness.

• (n) a feeling of annoyance, embarrassment, or humiliation; (v) to cause a feeling of disappointment or embarrassment.

• (n) 1. great warmth, passion, and sincerity of feeling; 2. intense heat.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

eloquent

• (adj) 1. not capable of error; completely trustworthy; 2. not capable of failure or ineffectiveness.

• (adj) 1. deadly, life threatening; 2. extremely harmful; 3. characterized by evil intentions

• (adj) 1. characterized by forceful and appropriate speech or expression; 2. having a skillful or graceful way of speaking.

• (adj) 1. related to or suggesting war; 2. related to the armed forces or military; 3. suitable for a warrior.

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

fervor

• (n) 1. a state of fear, alarm, or dread; apprehension; 2. involuntary trembling or shaking.

• (n) 1. the state of being drowsy or unenergetic; 2. laziness, indifference, or apathy; 3. an abnormal state of deep sleep or unconsciousness

• (n) skillful deception, entrapment, or trickery.

• (n) 1. great warmth, passion, and sincerity of feeling; 2. intense heat.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

guile

• (n) a feeling of annoyance, embarrassment, or humiliation; (v) to cause a feeling of disappointment or embarrassment.

• (n) skillful deception, entrapment, or trickery.

• (n) 1. the native or commonly spoken language of a particular group of people as determined by region, social class, profession, etc.; (adj) of or pertaining to such a language.

• (n) 1. a state of fear, alarm, or dread; apprehension; 2. involuntary trembling or shaking.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

immerse

• (n) 1. the native or commonly spoken language of a particular group of people as determined by region, social class, profession, etc.; (adj) of or pertaining to such a language.

• (n) 1. the state of being drowsy or unenergetic; 2. laziness, indifference, or apathy; 3. an abnormal state of deep sleep or unconsciousness.

• (v) 1. to plunge into or cover completely with liquid; 2. to occupy or attract and hold one's attention deeply and completely.

• (n) 1. great warmth, passion, and sincerity of feeling; 2. intense heat.

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

infallible

• (adj) 1. deadly, life threatening; 2. extremely harmful; 3. characterized by evil intentions.

• (adj) 1. related to or suggesting war; 2. related to the armed forces or military; 3. suitable for a warrior.

• (adj) 1. related to, or having the characteristics of, an adult male, such as strength, power, energy.

• (adj) 1. not capable of error; completely trustworthy; 2. not capable of failure or ineffectiveness.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

juxtapose

• (v) 1. to plunge into or cover completely with liquid; 2. to occupy or attract and hold one's attention deeply and completely.

• (v) 1. to move, go, or dance about in a lively manner; prance; 2. to behave in a lively high-spirited manner; make merry.

• (v) to place side by side or close together, especially for comparison or contrast.

• (v) 1. to imitate or copy, especially someone's speech or actions, often for the purpose of ridicule or mockery; 2. to closely resemble something else; (n) 1. one who imitates, especially a mime; 2. a copy or imitation.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

lethargy

• (n) 1. the state of being drowsy or unenergetic; 2. laziness, indifference, or apathy; 3. an abnormal state of deep sleep or unconsciousness.

• (n) 1. the native or commonly spoken language of a particular group of people as determined by region, social class, profession, etc.; (adj) of or pertaining to such a language.

• (n) skillful deception, entrapment, or trickery.

• (n) 1. great warmth, passion, and sincerity of feeling; 2. intense heat.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

malignant

• (adj) 1. related to, or having the characteristics of, an adult male, such as strength, power, energy.

• (adj) 1. related to, or having the characteristics of, an adult male, such as strength, power, energy.

• (adj) 1. deadly, life threatening; 2. extremely harmful; 3. characterized by evil intentions.

• (adj) 1. characterized by forceful and appropriate speech or expression; 2. having a skillful or graceful way of speaking.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A