Vocabulary Workshop Level A Unit 15

a light or other signal that warns and guides; a lighthouse; anything that guides or inspires

• beacon

• data

• encounter

• epic

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

information; facts, figures, statistics

• beacon

• data

• encounter

• epic

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

a meeting (especially one that is unplanned); a meeting of enemies, battle

• beacon

• data

• encounter

• epic

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

a long narrative poem (or other literary composition) about the deeds of heroes; an event or movement of great sweep; on a grand scale, vast titanic

• beacon

• data

• encounter

• epic

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

to punish (in order to bring about improvement in behavior, attitude, etc.); to restrain, moderate

• chasten

• confiscate

• detract

• prosecute

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

to seize by authority; to take and keep

• chasten

• confiscate

• detract

• prosecute

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

to take away from; reduce in value or reputation

• chasten

• confiscate

• detract

• prosecute

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

to bring before a court of law for trial; to carry out

• chasten

• confiscate

• detract

• prosecute

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

a play or story performed without words by actors using only gestures; to express in this way

• pantomime

• pessimist

• precaution

• puncture

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

one who believes or expects the worst; prophet of doom

• pantomime

• pessimist

• precaution

• puncture

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6