A Jury of Her Peers Vocab

friendly and cheerful

• scrutinize

• genial

• monotonous

• scoff

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

a thing of insignificance or little value

• trifle

• brusque

• covert

• scoff

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

feeling that someone is unworthy of one’s respect or consideration

• acquiescence

• apprehensive

• disdain

• facetious

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

in an irritable or impatient matter

• incisive

• testily

• trifle

• monotonous

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

a reluctant acceptance of something without protest; give in

• apprehensive

• acquiescence

• brusque

• genial

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

to examine something carefully, especially in a critical way

• scrutinize

• incisive

• disdain

• monotonous

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

fearful or cautious, usually because of having awareness of something

• trifle

• scoff

• covert

• apprehensive

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

abrupt or offhand in speech or manner; short

• testily

• brusque

• burlesque

• covert

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

unvarying; marked by a sameness of pitch and intensity

• monotonous

• facetious

• trifle

• truffle

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

very clear, direct, and decisive

• incisive

• decisive

• scoff

• scrutinize

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