Sophs Unit 1

Unctuous (adj)

• excessively smooth or smug, trying to hard to give an impression of sincerity

• to rise above or beyond; exceed

• pertaining to an outlying area; local; narrow in mind or outlook

• worthy, deserving recognition and praise

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Transcend (v)

•  worthy, deserving recognition and praise

• a person with a narrow point of view.

• to rise above or beyond; exceed

• to plead on behalf of someone else: to serve as a third party or go-between in a disagreement

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Provincial (adj)

• to rise above or beyond; exceed

• worthy, deserving recognition and praise

• to plead on behalf of someone else: to serve as a third party or go-between in a disagreement

• pertaining to an outlying area; local; narrow in mind or outlook

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.1.4

Meritorious (adj)

• to plead on behalf of someone else: to serve as a third party or go-between in a disagreement

•  worthy, deserving recognition and praise

• a person with a narrow point of view.

• excessively smooth or smug, trying to hard to give an impression of sincerity

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Intercede (v)

• to plead on behalf of someone else: to serve as a third party or go-between in a disagreement

• to rise above or beyond; exceed

• worthy, deserving recognition and praise

• pertaining to an outlying area; local; narrow in mind or outlook (

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Approbation (n.)

• 1.  a hint, indirect suggestion, or reference (often derogatory)

• 1. used so often as to lack freshness or originality

• 1. the expression of approval or favorable opinion. Praise. 

• 1. to draw forth, bring out from some source

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

Coalition (n.)

• to draw forth, bring out from some source

• 1. the expression of approval or favorable opinion. Praise. 

• a person who knows things

• a combination, union or merger for specific purpose

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

Elicit (v.)

• 1. used so often as to lack freshness or originality

• 1.  a combination, union or merger for specific purpose

• to draw forth, bring out from some source

• 1. he expression of approval or favorable opinion. Praise. 

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Hackneyed (adj)

• 1.  to draw forth, bring out from some source

• 1. used so often as to lack freshness or originality

• 1. a combination, union or merger for specific purpose

• 1. a hint, indirect suggestion, or reference (often derogatory)

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Innuendo (n)

• 1. the expression of approval or favorable opinion. Praise. 

• 1. a combination, union or merger for specific purpose

• a person with a narrow point of view.

• 1.  a hint, indirect suggestion, or reference (often derogatory)

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.7.4