Wordly Wise 8 Lesson 11

v. to increase in size, amount, or degree

• benign
• augment
• discern
• execute

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

adj. 1. kind; gracious; gentle 2. favorable; not threatening

• exemplify
• grotesque
• discern
• benign

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

n. a person with extensive knowledge, especially of the fine arts; a person of refined taste

• embelish
• malevolent
• connoisseur
• renown

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

v. 1. to detect with the eyes 2. to understand or comprehend 3. to recognize as separate or different

• discern
• hallowed
• ornate
• pastoral

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

v. 1. to make beautiful by adding decorative elements 2. to add fictitious details to 

• execute
• embellish
• impersonate
• renown

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

v. 1. to carry out; to perform 2. to create, as a work of art 3. to put to death as a legal penalty

• execute
• exemplify
• ornate
• malevolent

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

v. to illustrate by being an example of 

• hallowed
• impersonate
• exemplify
• benign

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

adj. so distorted or strange as to appear bizarre or comical

• precarious
• grotesque
• ornate
• malevolent

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

adj. greatly respected; holy; sacred

• discern
• hallowed
• execute
• augment

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

v. 1. to assume the character or appearance of 2. to mimic

• impersonate
• connoisseur
• execute
• embellish

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4