Frederick Douglass vocabulary ch. 8 & 9

Profligate

She was a disorganized and profligate producer, spending millions on set design and still expecting to pay the actors well.

• Carelessly and foolishly wasteful, often of money.

• A messy desk with papers scattered all over it.

• A noisy room with children running around throwing things.

• A cluttered closet with more clothes on the floor than hung up on hangers.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Inevitable

She accepted his apology and gently reminded him that mistakes are an inevitable part of life.

• A random fact about the test-taker.

• Unavoidable and certain to happen.

• A funny story about the test-taker.

• A picture of a cute animal.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Callous

Despite his wealth, he was a callous man who never gave a cent to charity.

• A random assortment of objects on the desk.

• A group of students sitting in the back of the room.

• Feeling no emotion, or showing no sympathy.

• A group of animals in the front of the room.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Disposition

We were surprised by his grumpy attitude especially because he usually has such a bright and happy disposition.

• A random assortment of objects on the desk.

• A group of students walking in.

• A group of animals walking in.

• The general mood or attitude of a person.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Providence

I think it was providence that we had happened to bring an umbrella the day the rainstorm hit.

• Divine protection; destiny.

• Unavoidable; certain to happen.

• To hide; to keep secret.

• Morally right; decent.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Righteous

The righteous man returned the woman's wallet with all its money still inside.

• Carelessly foolishly wasteful, often of money.

• Morally right or decent.

• Unavoidable and certain to happen.

• Divine protection; destiny.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Conceal

Barry concealed the scratches on his face from his mother when she got home.

• Divine protection; destiny.

• Unavoidable and certain to happen.

• To hide; to keep secret.

• The general mood or attitude of a person.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4