Abhor

• to collect an exorbitant amount of an item

• to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply

• to do situps

• to confuse by giving too many options

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

bombast

• strike with force

• to detonate

• arrogant, pompous language

• multiple explosions

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

prattle

• meaningless, foolish talk

• a baby's toy

• to shake

• an 80s rock band

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

preferment

• a military rank

• exhaustion

• hot-tempered

• advancement or promotion

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

obsequious

• overly submissive and eager to please

• rotten smelling; rancid

• exhaustion

• meek and mild

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

lascivious

• hungry

• exhausted

• meek or mild

• lustful or lewd

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

deluding

• pour water on something; drown out

• impose a misleading belief upon (someone); deceive; fool.

• quiet hysteria

• invading without a purpose

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

iniquity

• unequal; different lengths

• undercover; incognito

• immoral or grossly unfair behavior; wickedness

• underhanded; deceitful

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

promulgate

• to contain to a small area

• to proclaim or issue officially; to make known far and wide

• to economize

• to take to a high school dance

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

beguiled

• charm or enchant (someone), sometimes in a deceptive way

• disguise using costume

• beg; borrow

• exhausted

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