Coming of Age Vocabulary

very weak; not substantial

• Tenuous

• Civil

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

polite and respectful

• Civil

• Contrite

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

feeling or expressing guilt, regret, or remorse

• Conscious

• Contrite

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

aware of something or of one’s surroundings

• Conscious

• Defiance

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

disobedience or resistance to someone else’s wishes

• Defiance

• Contrite

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

pointless; unable to produce any useful result

• Defiance

• Futile

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

a system of ranking groups of people one above the other

• Idealism

• Hierarchy

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

extreme hopefulness or belief in something, especially when it’s unrealistic

• Idealism

• Conscious

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

lack of worldly experience; lack of guilt or evil intention

• Conscious

• Innocence

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C