December Vocabulary II

Affable

• grumpy; mean

• to loathe

• to charm or enchant in a deceptive manner

• friendly; easy to approach

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Apathetic

• showing or feeling no concern or enthusiasm

• feeling badly for someone

• friendly; easy to approach

• to charm in a deceptive manner

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Abhor

• friendly; easy to approach

• to love passionately

• to loathe; detest

• part of a boat

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

fractious

• easygoing

• logical; rational

• tending to be troublesome, cranky, or unruly

• punctual

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Inadvertently

• unintentionally; without meaning to

• on purpose; with intent

• unhappily

• unreasonably

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Beguile

• To tease

• To smash to dust; destroy

• To ridicule someone

• To charm or enchant (someone) in a deceptive manner

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Intercede

• To tease someone

• To intervene; plead on behalf of someone else

• To enchant or charm someone in a deceptive manner

• To stay quiet

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Judicious

• Using or showing good judgement; wise

• Foolish

• Cranky; unruly

• Friendly; easygoing

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Pulverize

• To run quickly

• To encourage someone

• To smash to dust; destroy

• To protect

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Trifling

• Unimportant; trivial

• Of great importance or worth

• Slow moving

• Hard to understand

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F