Ambitious Vocabulary

Define: Arcane

• melodious, tempting, or alluring.

• to rot or become irritated

• mysterious; secret; obscure

Answer explanation

The cave was arcane; no one knew what was inside.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Define: Cacophonous

• pleasant sound

• an unpleasant mixture of loud sounds

• to fall/pour

Answer explanation

The wind created a cacophony of banging and clanging.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Define: Callous

• impossible to eliminate, forget, or change.

• a moderate or small amount

• Hardened, insensitive or unkind.

Answer explanation

They have a callous attitude toward the sufferings of others.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Define: Cascade

• to fall/pour

• to hide

• a large amount of something

Answer explanation

Rain cascaded from the clouds.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Define: Entice

• intensely bright; brilliant.

• to lead on by exciting hope or desire

• any complex structure containing an intricate network of parts

Answer explanation

I was enticed by the smell of cookies.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Define: Ephemeral

• Magical

• impossible to eliminate, forget, or change

• Lasts a short time or temporary

Answer explanation

The cold was ephemeral because the sun came out only ten minutes later.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Define: Euphonious

• raising a great clatter and commotion

• pleasant sounding

• to rot or become irritated

Answer explanation

Euphonious singing came from the birds.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Define: Fester

• to rot or become irritated

• shining brilliantly; gleaming

• a moderate or small amount

Answer explanation

Bad weather festered my mood.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Define: Incandescent

• impossible to eliminate, forget, or change

• an unpleasant mixture of loud sounds

• intensely bright; brilliant.

Answer explanation

The incandescent moon glowed in the darkness.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Define: Indelible

• overabundance; excess

• a great number

• impossible to eliminate, forget, or change

Answer explanation

Memories from summer were indelible.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F