PSSA Vocabulary Words #2

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

• disdain

• dismal

• grueling

• hasten

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

To my surprise, Sarah's smile was no longer one of lofty _______.

• hasten

• dismal

• disdain

• jargon

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.2.4C

causing dejection or gloom

• grueling

• hasten

• disdain

• dismal

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

The future looks pretty ____________ right now.

• hasten

• disdain

• dismal

• ignite

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

listen without the speaker's knowledge

• eavesdrop

• foresight

• meander

• uncanny

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Mikayla was shocked that Skylar had allowed her to ___________ on the tea in class.

• illuminate

• eavesdrop

• disdain

• meander

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

fill with sublime emotion

• diminish

• ignite

• exhilarate

• muster

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Dinner with my best friend never fails to __________ me.

• illuminate

• ignite

• hasten

• exhilarate

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

seeing ahead; knowing in advance

• exhilarate

• foresight

• adversary

• muster

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

Ian had the __________ to plug his computer in before the battery died.

• exhilarate

• precipice

• muster

• foresight

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5