7th Vocab Week 2

upheaval (n)

• dry; having little to no rain

• a person who acts in contrast to what they claim to believe or value

• a major or violent disruption

• to stick to something; to believe loyally in something

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

hypocrite (n)

• a person who acts in contrast to what they claim to believe or value

• to stick to something; to believe loyally in something

• calm; peaceful

• to be silent and in a bad mood because of disappointment or annoyance

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

serene (adj)

• an extremely cruel act

• occurring in the present

• dry; having little to no rain

• calm; peaceful

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

contemporary (adj)

• dry; having little to no rain

• occurring in the present

• a major or violent disruption

• to use fear to discourage someone from doing something

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

arid (adj)

• occurring in the present

• an extremely cruel act

• dry; having little to no rain

• a quality or characteristic

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

The replacement of the new CEO caused an _____ in the company.

• contemporary

• upheaval

• arid

• serene

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

Mark was accused of being a _____, because he claimed to be honest, but cheated on his taxes.

• hypocrite

• atrocity

• trait

• contemporary

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Julie loved the cabin with its quiet, relaxing atmosphere and _____views.

• atrocity

• sulk

• serene

• arid

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Stan doesn't like ______ music; he prefers Mozart and Bach to Dua Lipa and Rihanna.

• upheaval

• arid

• serene

• contemporary

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The moisture-loving plants just couldn't survive in the ___ land.

• deter

• arid

• upheaval

• hypocrite

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C