Words 136-150

Prudent

• old-fashioned, outdated, and behind the times in thinking

• progressive and forward thinking

• acting with or showing care and thought for the future

• an old hag

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Querulous

• complaining in a petulant or whining manner

• argumentative; given to expressing opposite views

• demonic and evil

• unsatisfied (usually with a decision about oneself)

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Rancorous

• offensive in odor, smell, or flavor

• easily promotable to a higher level or position

• easily irritated or disturbed

• characterized by bitterness or resentment

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Rapt

• when Jesus comes back for the Church

• completely fascinated by what one sees or hears

• having a tendency to do something

• a genre of music that the lit kids listen to these days

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Reclusive

• a spider of poisonous nature

• oblivious and unaware of one's own faults

• restricted or limited to a group of people

• avoiding the company of other people; solitary

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Reconciliation

• a type of makeup that conceals one's minor flaws

• to placate or pacify in order to get your way

• the restoration of friendly relations

• a process in which one's end goal is to mollify or appease another in hopes of gaining the upper hand

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Relevant

• closely connected or appropriate to what is being done or considered

• off-task or unrelated to the topic or task at hand

• recent and timely

• each of a number of small plots of vegetation, analyzed as a sample of a wider area

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Renovate

• a sustained and enthusiastic show of appreciation from an audience

• lively and noisy enjoyment, especially with drinking and dancing

• to destroy or tear down

• to restore to good condition; make new or as if new again; repair

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

Resilient

• quiet and reserved; preferring an introverted lifestyle

• recovery from a sports injury

• able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions

• passionate and ardent about efforts toward some cause

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Restrained

• catching the flu twice

• showing signs of tiredness or nervous tension

• characterized by reserve or moderation; unemotional or dispassionate

• (of a person) no longer close or affectionate to someone; alienated

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4