Vocabulary #4, #5, #6 ACT, SAT, CLT F.A.S.T.

DEFINITION OF GRANDER?

• MAGNIFICENT AND IMPOSING IN APPEARANCE , SIZE AND STYLE

• QUICK TO DETECT OR RESPOND TO SLIGHT CHANGES

• CLEAR OR OBVIOUS TO THE EYE OR MIND. APPEALS TO THE SENSES

• THE HIGHEST POINT OF SOMETHING, ESPECIALLY AFTER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

DEFINITION OF SPLAYED?

• DEEPLY UPSET AND AGITATED

• TO BE VERY FORWARD, LOUD OR CONSPICUOUS

• SPREAD OUT AND APART, ESPECIALLY LIMBS OR FINGERS

• TO PLACE DIFFERENT THINGS SIDE BY SIDE

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

DEFINITION OF CORDIAL?

• IN A WARM AND FRIENDLY WAY, WITH INTENSE FEELING

• A FIGURE OF SPEECH IN WHICH A WORD OR PHRASE IS APPLIED TO AN OBJECT

• INTENDING TO DO HARM OR SHOWING A DESIRE TO CAUSE HARM

• A WORD THAT HAS MULTIPLE MEANINGS

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

DEFINITION OF SQUANDER?

• SKILLFUL PERFORMANCE OR ABILITY WITHOUT DIFFICULTY

• TO PACIFY, ESPECIALLY TO MAKE CONCESSIONS TO SOMEONE

• TO WASTE SOMETHING IN A RECKLESS AND FOOLISH WAY

• EXHIBITING OR SHOWING TO A GREAT DEGREE OR LARGE AMOUNTS

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

DEFINITION OF ASKANCE?

• WITH AN ATTITUDE OR A LOOK OF SUSPICION

• IN A WAY THAT IS OPEN OR STRAGHTFORWARD

• A WAY THAT SHOWS CARE IN ONE'S WORK OR DUTIES

• INVOLVE SOMEONE DEEPLY IN AN ARGUEMENT OR CONFLICT

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

DEFINITION OF AFFRONT?

• BEING VERY ATTENTIVE TO AND CONCERNED ABOUT ACCURACY AND DETAIL

• WIDESPREAD IN A PARTICULAR AREA OR AT A PARTICULAR TIME

• TO MAKE LESS OR CAUSE TO APPEAR LESS

• AN ACTION OR REMARK THAT CAUSES OUTRAGE OR TO OFFEND

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

DEFINITION OF A METAPHOR?

• AN OPPOSITE MEANING

• THE ACTUAL TRUE MEANING OF A WORD

• A FIGURE OF SPEECH WHERE A WORD OR PHRASE IS APPLIED TO AN OBJECT

• WORDS THAT END IN "ING"

Tags

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

DEFINITION OF DETACHED?

• NOT OPENLY ACKNOWLEGED OR DISPLAYED, SECRET OR HIDDEN

• VERY DIFFERENT, STRANGE OR UNUSUAL IN AN INTERESTING WAY

• SEPARATE OR DISCONNECTED, TO BE SEPARATED FROM

• TO MAKE AN ACTION OR PROCESS EASY OR EASIER

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

DEFINITION OF ESTEEM?

• SUBMERGE OR INVOLVE ONESELF DEEPLY IN A PARTICULAR ACTIVITY

• RESPECT AND ADMIRATION, TYPICALLY FOR A PERSON, TO SET A HIGH VALUE ON

• A BAD OR DIFFUCULT UNWELCOMED SITUATION TO A SEVERE DEGREE

• AN INCLINATION OR NATUARAL TENDENCY TO BEHAVE IN A PARTICULAR WAY

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

DEFINITION OF ASSERT?

• KNOWING EVERYTHING FULL OF KNOWLEDGE

• TO STATE OF FACT OR BELIEF CONFIDENTLY, FIRM AND FORCEFULLY

• CALM AND PEACEFUL, NOT EASILY UPSET

• SOMETHING REMARKABLE OR EXTRAORDINARY

Tags

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D