Vocab Terms Summer School

Penchant

• A strong or habitual liking for something or tendency to do something.

• To put in a bad mood.

• A source of light.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Expedite

• To confine or put in prison.

• To speed up the process.

• To cut short or reduce.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Luminary

• To treat in a less than favorable way.

• Not called for, unnecessary.

• A source of light.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Curtail

• Having a very bad reputation.

• A deep, long-held feeling of hatred or bitterness.

• To cut short or reduce.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Disgruntle

• A person’s face.

• To put in a bad mood.

• Excessively bright and flashy; tastelessly glaring.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Discriminate

• A clown; a fool.

• Not called for, unnecessary.

• To treat in a less than favorable way.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Incarcerate

• To confine or put in prison.

• To put in a bad mood.

• A strong attraction or leaning.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Buffoon

• To put in a bad mood.

• A deep, long-held feeling of hatred or bitterness.

• A clown; a fool.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Which of these sentences needs a comma?

• You will have your work cut out for you.

• You will find that medicine is a competitive field.

• Yes that is a good idea.

• All of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Which of these words should start with a capital letter?

• summer

• saturn

• school