Week 5 Eng II Vocabulary

(n.) something that encourages a person to do something or to work harder

synonyms: stimulus, reward

• infirmary

• incentive

• ordeal

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

(adj.) extremely painful

synonyms: punishing, intense, severe

• excruciating

• apathy

• diminish

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

(n.) an extremely trying test or experience; very unpleasant or difficult experience

synonyms: trial, agony

• excruciating

• wearily

• ordeal

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

(v.) to make smaller or less important

synonyms: decrease, lower

• diminish

• indication

• liberate

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

(n.) absence of emotion; showing lack of interest

synonyms: indifference, lethargy

• liberate

• ordeal

• apathy

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

(v.) to set free

synonyms: rescue, free

• liberate

• stammer

• diminish

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

(n.) a place to care for sick people

synonyms: clinic, hospital

• apathy

• infirmary

• stammer

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

(n.) anything serving as a sign or pointing something out

synonyms: symptom, suggestion, signal

• infirmary

• stammer

• indication

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

(v.) involuntarily pausing/repeating of words and phrases with breaks and pauses

synonyms: repeat, pause

• stammer

• liberate

• wearily

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

(adv.) in a way that shows physical or mental exhaustion from hard work

synonyms: gloomily, sluggishly, tediously

• diminish

• excruciating

• wearily

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.2B

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.1.C