Vocabulary (Storyfeed - 'The Eyes Have It')

to be understood gradually

• masquerading

• sink in

• assailed

• shudder

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

to accept circumstances as they are; to deal calmly with a setback, sudden popularity, or any other occurrence

• run-of-the-mill

• in a nutshell

• without batting an eyelash

• take it in one's stride

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

ordinary and not special or exciting in any way

• run-of-the-mill

• sink in

• masquerading

• assailed

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

attacked violently

• accursed

• assailed

• masquerading

• without batting and eyelash

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

intense and passionate feeling

• fission

• disposition

• revelation

• fervor

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

relating to, denoting, or preserving the character of an early stage in the evolutionary or historical development of something; referencing something to be simple or uncomplicated.

• primitive

• accursed

• idly

• revelation

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

a person's general or natural mood; tendency

• without a qualm

• fervor

• disposition

• revelation

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Meaning of 'shudder'

• tremble uncontrollably or convulsively, from fear or excitement

• intense and passionate feeling

• doomed to evil, misery, or misfortune.

• (doing something) without any worry or hesitation

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

meaning of 'masquerading'

• ordinary and not special or exciting in any way

• without thinking of the consequences, having or displaying any sort of emotional response, especially to that which would normally elicit such a reaction.

• the action of dividing or splitting something into two or more parts, usually used to describe the splitting of an atomic nucleus to release energy.

• disguising oneself; putting on a false or deceptive appearance

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

meaning of 'idly'

• to be understood gradually

• with no particular purpose, reason, or foundation; in an inactive or lazy manner

• (doing something) without any worry or hesitation

• briefly, summarily; in a few words

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.6.4