"Speech in the Virginia Convention" Vocabulary

to honor, to regard with respect

• Revere

• Solace

• Siren

• Insidious

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 dangerous, attractive mermaid who lures sailors to their deaths

• Reconciliation

• Insidious

• Solace

• Siren

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

comfort, relief

• Entreaty

• Martial

• Solace

• Prostrate

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

stealthily treacherous or deceitful; sneaky

• Insidious

• Prostrate

• Entreaty

• Supplication

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

the act of agreement after a quarrel, the resolution of a dispute

• Adversary

• Vigilant

• Spurn

• Reconciliation

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

the act of conquering or bringing under control; enslavement

• Interposition

• Subjugation

• Entreaty

• Vigilant

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

warlike; relating to the military

• Inestimable

• Solace

• Martial

• Irresolute

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

a plea, an earnest request

• Martial

• Tyrannical

• Entreaty

• Spurn

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

a humble request for help from someone in authority, prayer

• Supplication

• Adversary

• Tyrannical

• Martial

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 argue or plead with someone against something, protest against, object to

• Revere

• Remonstrate

• Interposition

• Solace

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