Unit 6 Vocab

What is the definiton of aloof?

• embarrassed or ashamed

  I was very abashed by the foolish mistake I

  made at the party.

• (n.) great mental suffering, distress, or pain

  (v.) cause deep pain or sorrow

  Survivors of a natural disaster often suffer 

  great mental anguish long after 

  the ordeal is over.

• withdrawn, standing apart from others by 

  choice

  In almost every office, there are some people 

  who keep aloof from their coworkers.

• (n.) an imperfection, flaw, or blemish    

  (v.) to desert a cause or organization

  There is no one who does not have at least on 

  serious character defect.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

What does bask mean?

• I dont care :p

• To take pleasure and enjoyment

• To walk away from slowly

• To jump in place

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

flaunt

• to wave or flutter showily; to display in a 

  conceited, offensive way

  Some people seem to need to flaunt wealth

  and good fortune in life.

• frank, direct, straightforward

  I appreciate the forthright way in which you

  express your opinions, even when they do 

  not agree with my own.

• to add gradually, to introduce or cause to be 

  taken in

  How can parents best instill in their children

  a love for reading?

• to wash away impurities, clean up

  (n.) the process of getting rid of something or

  someone decisively

  A soaking rainstorm will usually purge the 

  air of pollutants.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

able to hold, keep, or recall; retaining 

knowledge easily

A retentive memory is a great asset for any 

actor.

• scapegoat

• bask

• retentive

• repercussions

DO YOU AGREE THAT resolute MEANS

bold, determined; firm

• YES

• NO

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

repercussions

• to wash away impurities, clean up

  (n.) the process of getting rid of something or

  someone decisively

  A soaking rainstorm will usually purge the 

  air of pollutants.

• forewarning or foreboding of a future event

  I felt a vague premonition of danger as I 

  entered the abandoned building.

• to exclude from a group, banish, send away

  Society ostracized those who commit acts of 

  treason.

• an effect or consequence of some action or 

  event, result, an echo or reverberation

  The repercussions of the 1929 stock market

  crash were felt all over the world.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

cordial, pleasantly, cheerful or warm

• instill

• genial

• flaunt

• retentive

• scapegoat

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

to wash away impurities, clean up

• ostracize

• resolute

• purge

• pseudonym

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

anguish means?

• (n.) great mental suffering, distress, or pain

  (v.) cause deep pain or sorrow

• (n.) an imperfection, flaw, or blemish    

  (v.) to desert a cause or organization

• (n.) great mental suffering, distress, or pain

  (v.) cause deep pain or sorrow

• (n.) delicate skill, tact and cleverness 

  (v.) to accomplish something by cleverness,

  good judgment

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

embarrassed or ashamed

• finesse

• abashed

• forthright

• ostracize

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4