The word HAGGARD

MOST NEARLY means:

• (adj.) Lighthearted; Animated; Easy and carefree

• (n.) The highest point of something; The highest level attainable

• (n.) A pool of water or mud where animals roll around; (v.) To roll about or lie in water, snow, mud, etc. for refreshment

• (n.) A defensive movement meant to deflect or ward off a thrust or blow; (v.) To deflect or ward off a weapon or blow

• (adj.) Worn and exhausted in appearance

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

The word JAUNTY

MOST NEARLY means:

• (n.) A principle or body of principles presented for acceptance or belief; Teachings, in general

• (n.) One who changes to the opposite party or faction or reverses principles; A traitor

• (adj.) Living by killing, eating or robbing others

• (n.) A defensive movement meant to deflect or ward off a thrust or blow; (v.) To deflect or ward off a weapon or blow

• (adj.) Lighthearted; Animated; Easy and carefree

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

The word STANCE

MOST NEARLY means:

• (n.) A servant who does lowly and unpleasant work; (adj.) Of or relating to lowly and sometimes degrading work

• (v.) To regard or portray as less impressive or important than appearances indicate; To depreciate; To disparage

• (n.) The highest point of something; The highest level attainable

• (n.) A mental, physical or emotional position adopted with respect to something; A position

• (n.) A tax on unnecessary goods; (v.) To remove by or as if by cutting

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

The word EXCISE

MOST NEARLY means:

• (v.) To not make a definite choice; To show indecision

• (n.) A pool of water or mud where animals roll around; (v.) To roll about or lie in water, snow, mud, etc. for refreshment

• (n.) One who changes to the opposite party or faction or reverses principles; A traitor

• (n.) A tax on unnecessary goods; (v.) To remove by or as if by cutting

• (adj.) Lighthearted; Animated; Easy and carefree

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

The word CONVEY

MOST NEARLY means:

• (v.) To express; To communicate something

• (n.) The highest point of something; The highest level attainable

• (v.) To not make a definite choice; To show indecision

• (adj.) Worn and exhausted in appearance

• (adj.) Very unusual or from another part of the world; Foreign

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

The word DOCTRINE

MOST NEARLY means:

• (adj.) Very unusual or from another part of the world; Foreign

• (adj.) Living by killing, eating or robbing others

• (n.) Devastating, destructive or ruinous damage; (v.) To bring heavy destruction on, to devastate

• (n.) The highest point of something; The highest level attainable

• (n.) A principle or body of principles presented for acceptance or belief; Teachings, in general

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

The word ACME

MOST NEARLY means:

• (v.) To express; To communicate something

• (n.) A mental, physical or emotional position adopted with respect to something; A position

• (n.) A tax on unnecessary goods; (v.) To remove by or as if by cutting

• (n.) A point in time, especially a crucial one; A joint or connection

• (n.) The highest point of something; The highest level attainable

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

The word ATTRIBUTE

MOST NEARLY means:

• (adj.) Very unusual or from another part of the world; Foreign

• (n.) A pool of water or mud where animals roll around; (v.) To roll about or lie in water, snow, mud, etc. for refreshment

• (n.) A point in time, especially a crucial one; A joint or connection

• (n.) The highest point of something; The highest level attainable

• (n.) A quality or feature belonging to someone or something (v.) To consider something as being part of or coming from; To credit with

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

The word BELITTLE

MOST NEARLY means:

• (n.) A pool of water or mud where animals roll around; (v.) To roll about or lie in water, snow, mud, etc. for refreshment

• (n.) A mental, physical or emotional position adopted with respect to something; A position

• (v.) To not make a definite choice; To show indecision

• (v.) To regard or portray as less impressive or important than appearances indicate; To depreciate; To disparage

• (n.) A servant who does lowly and unpleasant work; (adj.) Of or relating to lowly and sometimes degrading work

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The word PARRY

MOST NEARLY means:

• (n.) A principle or body of principles presented for acceptance or belief; Teachings, in general

• (adj.) Showy, cheap and tacky; Gaudy

• (n.) A defensive movement meant to deflect or ward off a thrust or blow; (v.) To deflect or ward off a weapon or blow

• (n.) A pool of water or mud where animals roll around; (v.) To roll about or lie in water, snow, mud, etc. for refreshment

• (n.) The highest point of something; The highest level attainable

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C