Sadlier Vocabulary Workshop Level C Unit 2, Words 16-20

(v.) to make as small as possible, make the least of; to make smaller than before

• maim
• minimize
• glut
• venerate

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

(adj.) slanting or sloping; not straightforward or direct

• oblique
• wanton
• maimed
• venerated

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

(v.) to change direction or course suddenly, turn aside, shift, swerve

• invalidate*
• oblique
• veer
• venerate

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

(adj.) reckless; heartless, unjustifiable; loose in morals; (n.) a spoiled, pampered person; one with low morals

• wanton
• oblique
• legendary
• antic

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

I will not try to __________________ the difficulties we face, but I am sure that we can overcome them by working together. 

• minimize
• banter 
• venerate
• veer

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RL.8.4

We were shocked by their ____________ misuse of money that their parents had left them. 

• bountiful
• durable
• wanton
• frugal

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RL.8.4

Your speech would have been better if you had stayed with your main idea instead of ____________ off to side issues.

• bantering
• veering
• venerating
• maiming

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

The mad Roman emperor believed that he was a god and expected people to ______________ and worship him as one.

• veer
• maim
• invalidate
• venerate

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RL.8.4

I didn't want Charlotte to know that I was watching her, but occasionally I managed to steal a few ____________ glances at her.

• legendary
• oblique
• bountiful
• congested

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RL.8.4

The brave superhero soon put a stop to the evil villain's acts of ____________cruelty.

• decree

• wanton

• laggard

• servile

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RL.8.4