Groundwork Vocabulary Chapter 9

Vague means: ​ (a)  

• not clear; not exact; not definite
• to suggest; to put forward for consideration
• to punish; to cause to suffer for wrong doing
• to turn or go to for help; use for aid
• cruel; heartless
• special attention; importance given to something
• in addition; besides
• to get rid of; do away with
• to explain the meaning; make sense of
• greatest; highest possible

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

propose means: ​ (a)  

• to suggest; to put forward for consideration
• to punish; to cause to suffer for wrong doing
• to turn or go to for help; use for aid
• cruel; heartless
• special attention; importance given to something
• in addition; besides
• to get rid of; do away with
• to explain the meaning; make sense of
• greatest; highest possible
• not clear; not exact; not definite

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

discipline means: ​ (a)  

• to punish; to cause to suffer for wrong doing
• to turn or go to for help; use for aid
• cruel; heartless
• special attention; importance given to something
• in addition; besides
• to get rid of; do away with
• to explain the meaning; make sense of
• greatest; highest possible
• not clear; not exact; not definite
• to suggest; to put forward for consideration

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

resort means: ​ ​ (a)  

• to turn or go to for help; use for aid
• to suggest; to put forward for consideration
• to punish; to cause to suffer for wrong doing
• cruel; heartless
• special attention; importance given to something
• in addition; besides
• to get rid of; do away with
• to explain the meaning; make sense of
• greatest; highest possible
• not clear; not exact; not definite

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

brutal means: ​​ (a)  

• cruel; heartless
• to suggest; to put forward for consideration
• to punish; to cause to suffer for wrong doing
• to turn or go to for help; use for aid
• special attention; importance given to something
• in addition; besides
• to get rid of; do away with
• to explain the meaning; make sense of
• greatest; highest possible
• not clear; not exact; not definite

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

emphasis means: ​ ​ (a)  

• special attention; importance given to something
• to suggest; to put forward for consideration
• to punish; to cause to suffer for wrong doing
• to turn or go to for help; use for aid
• cruel; heartless
• in addition; besides
• to get rid of; do away with
• to explain the meaning; make sense of
• greatest; highest possible
• not clear; not exact; not definite

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

furthermore means: ​ ​ (a)  

• in addition; besides
• to suggest; to put forward for consideration
• to punish; to cause to suffer for wrong doing
• to turn or go to for help; use for aid
• cruel; heartless
• special attention; importance given to something
• to get rid of; do away with
• to explain the meaning; make sense of
• greatest; highest possible
• not clear; not exact; not definite

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.1.C

eliminate means: ​ ​ (a)  

• to get rid of; do away with
• to suggest; to put forward for consideration
• to punish; to cause to suffer for wrong doing
• to turn or go to for help; use for aid
• cruel; heartless
• special attention; importance given to something
• to explain the meaning; make sense of
• greatest; highest possible
• not clear; not exact; not definite
• in addition; besides

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

interpret means: ​ ​ (a)  

• to explain the meaning; make sense of
• to suggest; to put forward for consideration
• to punish; to cause to suffer for wrong doing
• to turn or go to for help; use for aid
• cruel; heartless
• special attention; importance given to something
• to get rid of; do away with
• greatest; highest possible
• not clear; not exact; not definite
• in addition; besides

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

ultimate means: ​ ​ (a)  

• greatest; highest possible
• to suggest; to put forward for consideration
• to punish; to cause to suffer for wrong doing
• to turn or go to for help; use for aid
• cruel; heartless
• special attention; importance given to something
• to get rid of; do away with
• to explain the meaning; make sense of
• not clear; not exact; not definite

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C