Vocabulary Energizers Chapter 1

tremendous in size, strength, difficulty, or effort

• herculean

• pander

• pandemonium

• bowdlerize

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

remove or change parts considered rude or immoral

• quixotic

• pander

• bowdlerize

• cynical

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

utter confusion or random uproar

• vociferous

• pandemonium

• avocation

• stoical

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

play up to another's desires and weaknesses

• irrevocable

• impede

• stigma

• pander

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

idealistic but not practical

• stigma

• avocation

• quixotic

• herculean

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

doubting the good and sincerity of human motives

• cynical

• quixotic

• evocative

• stigma

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

hinder, obstruct, slow down the process of

• expedite

• pander

• impede

• equivocate

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

indifferent to pain or pleasure

• pandemonium

• cynical

• bowdlerize

• stoical

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

mark of disgrace

• stigma

• avocation

• pandemonium

• stoical

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

hinder, obstruct, slow down the process of

• quixotic

• herculean

• impede

• equivocate

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E