The Glass Castle Lists 1 and 2

tentative

• lacking strength or vigor

• grow vigorously

• in a hesitant manner

• a young offender

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

stun

• tender, romantic, or nostalgic emotions

• impossible to identify

• make steady progress

• mental numbness due to shock

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

vulgar

• conspicuously indecent

• marked by defiant disregard for danger

• make famous forever

• providing no shelter

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

nomad

• no permanent home

• basic; uncivilized

• excessively hot

• hesitant

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

lopsided

• impossible to recognize

• one side lower than another; to tilt

• hesitantly

• move quickly

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

accelerate

• make steady progress

• to stir up excitement

• about to happen

• move faster

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

potential

• existing in possibility

• to make steady progress

• about to occur

• to move quickly

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

sentimental

• romantic; emotional

• obviously tasteless; indecent

• it's possible

• in shock

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

executive

• deliberately vague

• move about hurridly

• the top leader; the decision maker

• concise and meaningful

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

unidentifiable

• walk with great difficulty

• to meet a need or want

• to insult something sacred

• impossible to recognize

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4