Word Wall 2nd 9 weeks

ACCRUE

• having more than one possible meaning

• grow by addition; come into the possession of

• emotionally hardened; having skin made tough through wear

• generous in providing aid to others

AMBIGUOUS

• grow by addition; come into the possession of

• having more than one possible meaning

• pronounce not guilty of criminal charges

• inequality or difference in some respect

AMBIVALENT

• carry on a conversation

• a person’s manner of walking

• uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow

• inequality or difference in some respect

AVARICE

• unclear in order to mislead or withhold information

• person’s manner of walking

• an act or expression of criticism to govern another state

• insatiable desire for wealth; extreme greed

BENEVOLENT

• generous in providing aid to others

• process fast and efficiently; speed up the process

• inflict severe punishment on

• full of high- spirited merriment

CALLOUS

• emotionally hardened; having skin made tough through wear

• pronounce not guilty of criminal charges

• pleasant in appearance and behavior

• process fast and efficiently; speed up the process

CAPRICIOUS

• carry on a conversation

• determined by chance or impulse rather than reason

• bearing in abundance especially offspring; productive

• process fast and efficiently; speed up the process

CASTIGATE

• A strong acid capable of eating away or destroying living tissue

• inequality or difference in some respect

• inflict severe punishment on

• auguring favorable circumstances and good luck

CAUSTIC

• emotionally hardened; having skin made tough through wear

• selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas; unusual grouping

• a strong acid capable of eating away or destroying living tissue

• process fast and efficiently; speed up the process

DISCOURSE

• carry on a conversation

• of this earth or world

• to say or state again

• marked by a narrow focus or display of learning; trivial aspects