8th Grade Unit 11 Vocabulary

Holding to traditional attitudes and values

• dire

• discern

• conservative

• contagious

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Extremely serious or urgent

• dire

• contagious

• discern

• intricate

Likely to spread to and affect others

• dire

• intricate

• infect

• contagious

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Develop gradually, especially from a simple to a more complex form

• eventful

• evolve

• discern

• dire

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

Marked by interesting or exciting events

• dire

• intricate

• eventful

• evolve

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

Perceive or recognize

• fluster

• discern

• contemplate

• intricate

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.1.C

Make someone agitated or confused

• preposterous

• fluster

• intricate

• discern

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Very complicated or detailed

• dire

• contagious

• evolve

• intricate

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Contrary to reason or common sense; utterly absurd or ridiculous

• revenue

• intricate

• dire

• preposterous

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

First in order of importance; main

• principal

• staple

• intricate

• discern

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C