Vocabulary 5

Instigate

• carry out a systematic or formal inquiry to discover and examine the facts of (an incident, allegation, etc.) so as to establish the truth.

• to stir up or cause to happen

• the state of being incapable of making an error

• make (someone) annoyed, impatient, or angry.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Prudence

• not showing due respect for another person; impertinent

• desired strongly, wished for longingly

• cautious, good judgment

• the capacity to accept or tolerate delay, trouble, or suffering without getting angry or upset.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Coveted

• dangerously; insecurely

• agree by lease, deed, or other legal contract.

• a Christian community under monastic vows, especially one of nuns.

• desired strongly, wished for longingly

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Impunity

• freedom from punishment, harm, or bad consequences

• (of a value) assigned to something by inference from the value of the products or processes to which it contributes; estimated.

• the state of being incapable of making an error

• protection or exemption from something, especially an obligation or penalty.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Infallibility

• officially granted exemption from legal proceedings.

• freedom from punishment, harm, or bad consequences

• dangerously; insecurely

• the state of being incapable of making an error

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Precariously

• a measure taken in advance to prevent something dangerous, unpleasant, or inconvenient from happening.

• in a way that is not securely in position and is likely to fall or collapse.

• to stir up or cause to happen

• cautious, good judgment

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

to stir up or cause to happen

• impunity

• coveted

• instigate

• prudence

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

cautious, good judgment

• precariously

• prudence

• infallibility

• coveted

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

desired strongly, wished for longingly

• instigate

• prudence

• convent

• coveted

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

freedom from punishment, harm, or bad consequences

• infallibility

• immunity

• impunity

• precariously

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C