Eng2CP_vocab1

Guise

• (n) A hint or indirect suggestion

• (n) An external appearance, cover, or mask

• (v) To stare with open mouth

• (n) Great courage in facing challenges

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Fortitude

• (n) Courage in facing great difficulties

• (n) An edifice used for protecting a physical place

• (n) Lacking courage

• (v) To position or arrange; utilize, or form up

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Adulterate

• (n) The process of transitioning past adolescence

• (v) To make larger, increase

• (n) The act of pretending

• (v) To corrupt, to make worse by the addition of something of lesser value.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Ambidextrous

• (adj) Able to use both hands equally well; very skillful

• (v) To fake an illness or disease

• (v) To make larger, increase

• (adj) The ability to only use one hand for major tasks

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Dour

• (adj) Having spoiled or gone bad

• (adj) Cheery, happy, uplifting

• (adj) Stern, unyielding, gloomy

• (adj) To often be extremely angry

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Bereft

• (adj) Made unhappy through a loss, deprived of something

• (n) A type of hat

• (v) To change position

• (adj) Anger brought on with no predicate

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Augment

• (n) Courage in the face of difficulty

• (v) To remove, or take away from

• (n) A verbal conflict

• (v) To make larger, add to, or increase

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Deploy

• (v) To retrain or refrain something or someone

• (v) To position or arrange, to use or utilize

• (adj) To be of low character

• (adj) The trait of being admirable

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Gape

• (v) To fall between two precipices

• (n) An absence or abscess

• (v) To stare with open mouth with amazement

• (v) To utter taunting words; (n) An expression of scorn

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Gibe

• (v) To poke or prod with an object

• (v) To utter taunting words; (n) An expression of scorn

• (n) A type deceptive person or character

• (adj) Very wealthy or luxurious

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6