Vocabulary List #7

dastardly (adj)

• very cruel or evil

  
  

• courage shown when you are in great pain or experiencing a lot of trouble

  
  

• to treat someone unfairly by asking them to do things for you, but giving them very little in return – used to show disapproval

  
  

• someone or something that is strange and difficult to understand

  
  

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

lurk (verb)

• to wait somewhere quietly and secretly, usually because you are going to do something wrong

  
  

• moving or doing something quietly and secretly

  
  

• someone or something that is strange and difficult to understand

  
  

• to treat someone unfairly by asking them to do things for you, but giving them very little in return – used to show disapproval

  
  

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

stealthy (adj)

• moving or doing something quietly and secretly

  
  

• courage shown when you are in great pain or experiencing a lot of trouble

  
  

• done or kept secret

  
  

• to wait somewhere quietly and secretly, usually because you are going to do something wrong

  
  

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

enigma (noun)

• someone or something that is strange and difficult to understand

  
  

• worried or nervous about something that you are going to do, or about the future

  
  

• to frighten or threaten someone into making them do what you want

  
  

• very cruel or evil

  
  

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

clandestine (adj)

• done or kept secret

  
  

• moving or doing something quietly and secretly

  
  

• worried or nervous about something that you are going to do, or about the future

  
  

• someone or something that is strange and difficult to understand

  
  

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

fortitude (noun)

• courage shown when you are in great pain or experiencing a lot of trouble

  
  

• to treat someone unfairly by asking them to do things for you, but giving them very little in return – used to show disapproval

  
  

• very cruel or evil

  
  

• done or kept secret

  
  

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

exploit (verb)

• to treat someone unfairly by asking them to do things for you, but giving them very little in return – used to show disapproval

  
  

• a feeling of anxiety or fear about something that is going to happen

  
  

• moving or doing something quietly and secretly

  
  

• to frighten or threaten someone into making them do what you want

  
  

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Intimidate (verb)

• to frighten or threaten someone into making them do what you want

  
  

• to treat someone unfairly by asking them to do things for you, but giving them very little in return – used to show disapproval

  
  

• courage shown when you are in great pain or experiencing a lot of trouble

  
  

• worried or nervous about something that you are going to do, or about the future

  
  

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

trepidation (noun)

• a feeling of anxiety or fear about something that is going to happen

  
  

• to treat someone unfairly by asking them to do things for you, but giving them very little in return – used to show disapproval

  
  

• someone or something that is strange and difficult to understand

  
  

• to wait somewhere quietly and secretly, usually because you are going to do something wrong

  
  

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

apprehensive (adj)

• worried or nervous about something that you are going to do, or about the future

  
  

• someone or something that is strange and difficult to understand

  
  

• courage shown when you are in great pain or experiencing a lot of trouble

  
  

• done or kept secret

  
  

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4