American Lit Vocab-Week 9 (Pre 12 Week IA)

Accosted

• approach and address (someone) boldly or aggressively.

• (of a building or object) in a state of disrepair or ruin as a result of age or neglect.

• distribute (resources or duties) for a particular purpose.

• giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words; brief but comprehensive.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Dilapidated

• (of a building or object) in a state of disrepair or ruin as a result of age or neglect.
• a short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person.
• the combination of ideas to form a theory or system.
• exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Concise

• giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words; brief but comprehensive.
• an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.
• impossible to pass through or enter.
• distribute (resources or duties) for a particular purpose.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Impenetrable

• impossible to pass through or enter.
• approach and address (someone) boldly or aggressively.
• giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words; brief but comprehensive.
• the combination of ideas to form a theory or system.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Allocated

• distribute (resources or duties) for a particular purpose.
• exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
• (of a building or object) in a state of disrepair or ruin as a result of age or neglect.
• an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Synthesis

• the combination of ideas to form a theory or system.
• distribute (resources or duties) for a particular purpose.
• so foolish, unreasonable, or out of place as to be amusing; ridiculous.
• approach and address (someone) boldly or aggressively.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Ludicrous

• so foolish, unreasonable, or out of place as to be amusing; ridiculous.
• giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words; brief but comprehensive.
• approach and address (someone) boldly or aggressively.
• impossible to pass through or enter.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Anecdotes

• a short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person.
• impossible to pass through or enter.
• an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.
• so foolish, unreasonable, or out of place as to be amusing; ridiculous.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Hyperbole

• exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
• so foolish, unreasonable, or out of place as to be amusing; ridiculous.
• a short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person.
• (of a building or object) in a state of disrepair or ruin as a result of age or neglect.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Allusion

• an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.
• the combination of ideas to form a theory or system.
• exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
• a short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.L.7.5A