Sophisticated Vocab (Kindred)

Malevolent (opposite of Benevolent)

• Ugly, gross

• Evil, harmful

• Helpful, kind

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Tentatively

• Certain, positive

• Maybe, unsure, not definite

• Excited, anxious

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Indignant

• Feeling scared that something bad will happen

• Feeling proud of an accomplishment

• Feeling angry that something is unfair

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

suppress

• To gather, collect or increase

• To make louder, bigger, or flashy

• To put down, away, or stop all-together

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

Surly (Sir-Lee)

• rude, unfriendly, arrogant

• big, plump, stout

• evil, harmful

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

Indifferent

• the same, monotonous, homogeneous

• Weird, strange, abnormal

• without interest, apathetic

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

discretion

• The choice to decide, responsibility

• Talking, conversing, dialogue

• Laws, rules, policies

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

Omnipotent

• Having all-knowing, power or knowledge

• Limited knowledge and power

• strong, powerful, excessive

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

Candid (candor)

• Being open, honest, frank

• Being sneaky, dishonest

• Being fun, outgoing, gregarious

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Reluctant

• Sorry, apologetic

• apprehensive, unwilling

• Eager, willing, ready

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A