Vocab #5

define affront

• influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering

• a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect

• uninterested because of frequent exposure or indulgence

• excessively mournful

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

define cajole

• something that restricts you in some way

• a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible

• influence or urge by gentle persuasion, caressing, or flattering

• uninterested because of frequent exposure or indulgence

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

define choleric

• characterized or quickly aroused to anger

• general incompetent and ineffectual or to be irresponsible

• humorously vulgar or inappropriate

• a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

define blase

• humorously vulgar or inappropriate

• characterized or quickly aroused to anger

• uninterested because of frequent exposure or indulgence

• disinclined to work or exertion; to be lazy

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

define impasse

• uninterested because of frequent exposure or indulgence

• generally incompetent and ineffectual; irresponsible

• to hold back or something that restricts you in some way

• a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is 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

define lugubrious

• characterized or quickly aroused to anger

• excessively mournful

• generally incompetent and ineffectual; irresponsible

• a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

define feckless

• generally incompetent and ineffective; irresponsible

• humorously vulgar or inappropriate

• disinclined to work or exertion; lazy

• influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

define ribald

• excessively mournful

• a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect

• humorously vulgar or inappropriate

• characterized or quickly aroused to anger

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

define encumber

• to hold back; something that restricts you in some way

• characterized or quickly aroused to anger

• disinclined to work or exertion; lazy

• uninterested because of frequent exposure or indulgence

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

define indolent

• excessively mournful

• generally incompetent and ineffectual; irresponsible

• a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible

• disinclined to work or exertion; lazy

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6