English 10 Vocabulary Pre-Assessment

Viaduct

• a bridge that carries a road or railroad over a valley

• claimed as true, but probably false

• to discuss something with someone else

• manner in which one acts or behaves

Inference

• a conclusion not directly provided by evidence, but able to be drawn from the facts at hand

• to increase greatly in number

• unable to be affected

• act of yielding to another's authority

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Concise

• stinging or biting, especially in taste or smell

• brief and straightforward

• feeling of regret or remorse

• to intrude on an area belonging to another

Emote

• an agent sent on a mission

• cause for action

• to dramatically express emotion

• downcast or sad; depressed

Expel

• to send out or away

• a sudden involuntary urge to do something

• failing to do fulfill one's duty; negligent

• to force or strongly persuade

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Deduce

• limited in knowledge of the world

• to draw a conclusion from fact; to infer

• extended in time; prolonged

• irritable or short tempered

Apparition

• lightweight and transparent

• a moment of great insight; revelation

• a person who flatters; a yes-man

• an unreal figure; a ghost

Incoherent

• determined; steadfast

• not able to be understood; nonsensical

• plentiful; abundant

• to remember; to recall

Sacrilege

• to remember; recall

• hard-working; careful

• overflowing with words or feelings; gushing

• an act against a holy person or place

Destitute

• having a positive effect; helpful

• having no money; poor

• too simplistic or easy

• a copy or imitation