Vocab Workshop - Unit 15 - Grade 6

a long narrative poem about the deeds of heroes;

an event or movement of great sweep;

on a grand scale, vast, titanic

• precaution

• epic

• chasten

• detract

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

a small hole made by a sharp object;

to make such a hole, pierce

• chasten

• confiscate

• puncture

• detract

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

a light or other signal that warns and guides;

a lighthouse;

anything that guides or inspires

• pantomime

• precaution

• data

• beacon

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

unrefined, crude;

awkward or clumsy

• berserk

• sham

• wistful

• uncouth

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

fake, not genuine;

something false pretending to be genuine;

a decorated pillow covering

• sham

• uncouth

• wholesome

• data

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

to draw a line under;

to put special emphasis on;

a line drawn under something

• data

• wistful

• underscore

• confiscate

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

to bring before a court of law for trial;

to carry out

• detract

• confiscate

• chasten

• prosecute

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

care taken beforehand;

a step or action taken to prevent something from happening

• precaution

• chasten

• uncouth

• sham

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

one who believes or expects the worst;

prophet of DOOM

• precaution

• pessimist

• puncture

• chasten

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

a play or story performed without words by actors using only gestures;

to express in this way

• chasten

• berserk

• pantomime

• precaution

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E