Trimester 1 Words to Watch

What does nonchalant mean?

• Without care

• grumpy/crabby

• strong, muscular

• loud detention

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

What does impeccable mean?

• peaceful

• strange habits

• perfect

• extremely talkative

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Which word means flinch/cringe?

• dicey

• bolster

• decimate

• wince

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What word means walk casually

• swagger

• saunter

• plethora

• linchpin

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

What does bolster mean?

• add to/support

• one who holds the group together

• sardonic

• hullabaloo

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

What does cantankerous mean?

• energetic

• risky

• grumpy/crabby

• nice/kind

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which word means bad feeling about the future

• premonition

• persnickety

• plethora

• spunky

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Which word means plain and unfashionable?

• tenacious

• sardonic

• frumpy

• dicey

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

What does plethora mean?

• feeling of good will among friends

• great amount, more than you'd ever need

• stubbornly persistent

• extremely talkative

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

What does swagger mean?

• walk casually

• energetic

• nice/kind

• walk with great confidence/arrogance

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4