Fences Vocabulary 1 - 10

congruence

• suitable and appropriate

• conduct and behavior

• unbalanced and disorganized

• contempt and anger

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

dubious

• trustworthy; decisive or definite

• bodacious; excellent

• fraught with uncertainty and doubt; unknown

• sensitive and emotional

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

receptacle

• debacle; sudden failure

• spectacle; amazingly beautiful

• a container that's used for holding or storing things

• receptive; open-minded

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

destitute

• prosperous; wealthy

• declaration of intent

• constitute a win

• poor enough to need help from others

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

tenacious

• stubborn; determined

• audacious; risky

• weak; afraid

• at least ten or more

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

guile

• ignorance; stupidity

• mucus; saliva

• crafty or artful deception

• truthfulness; honesty

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

ramshackle

• ridiculous; difficult to believe

• in chains

• ram or goat

• broken down

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

vengeful

• full of happiness and excitement

• take action in return for a perceived wrong

• very forgetful

• disappointed and disillusioned

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

dignity

• quality of being worthy of respect; self-respect

• dig in; to refuse to give up

• insignificance; dishonor

• not worthy or useful

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

eloquence

• loquaciousness

• yelling at others with fervor and spite

• elevated manner; stuck-up

• 1. the practice or art of using language with fluency and aptness

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