English 11 Vocabulary List #4

Which word means "the pursuit of pleasure, especially of the senses."?

• sacrosanct

• hedonism

• debacle

• fortuitous

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

besmirch

• comical or joking

• the pursuit of pleasure

• to dishonor or slander

• a complete failure

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

A complete failure, a total collapse or catastrophe

• fortuitous

• facetious

• imperative

• debacle

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

perfunctory

• automatic or unthinking

• the way someone conducts him or herself

• accidentally lucky

• getting pleasure from causing pain to others

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Extremely holy or sacred

• imperative

• demeanor

• sacrosanct

• debacle

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Getting pleasure from causing pain to others

• perfunctory

• sacrosanct

• sadistic

• besmirch

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Extremely important

• debacle

• imperative

• demeanor

• hedonism

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

demeanor

• The way someone behaves

• comical or joking

• accidentally lucky

• extremely holy

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Something positive happening by chance or luck

• facetious

• fortuitous

• debacle

• perfuctory

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

facetious

• extremely holy

• joking or kidding

• a complete failure

• pleasure of the senses

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6