Vocabulary 3/8

Ascertain means

• to obtain; to gather

• to find out for certain; make sure of

• to understand

• to question

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Aberration means

• a ghostly figure

• a deep cut or scratch

• an unwelcome change from what is normal

• a cold and gloomy morning

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Touchous means

• overly sensitive

• sickly

• grabby

• loud and irritating

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Accost means

• to question

• to tackle someone in the grocery store

• the price of an item

• approach someone boldly and aggressively

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Innate means

• a resident of a penitentiary

• unknown to man

• characteristic or belief that is present since birth

• unable to do something or accomplish a task

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Invective means

• warm and soothing; comforting

• insulting, abusive, or highly critical language

• secretive

• a compliment used by a sycophant

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Rudiment means

• first principles (of a subject)

• highly impolite

• overly complicated (description or explanation)

• an impolite ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise, or relish

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Philippic means

• rugged and mountainous

• large; grand

• just like Philip

• a bitter verbal attack

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Umbrage means

• offense or annoyance

• sediment found at the bottom of a garbage can

• a rare privilege

• a passage or waterway between two mountains

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Rectitude means

• absolute disregard for authority; rude

• correcting an error

• morally correct behavior or thinking; righteousness

• a grave misunderstanding

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C