Wrinkle in Time Vocab Lessons 1-5

delinquent

• Someone who always fulfills their obligations and duties
• Someone who is always obedient and law-abiding
• someone who does things that are illegal or immoral

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

subdued

• not strong or loud

• To be aggressive and confrontational
• To be loud and boisterous

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

seldom

• frequently
• not often; rarely
• regularly

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

indignantly

• In a manner indicating confusion
• In a manner indicating sadness
• feeling or showing anger because something is unfair or wrong

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

dignity

• The state or quality of being worthy of honor or respect
• The act of being dishonest and deceitful
• The state of being careless and disrespectful

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

belligerent

• feeling or showing readiness to fight

• Friendly and peaceful
• Passive and indifferent

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

antagonistic

• Indifferent or apathetic
• showing dislike or opposition to something or someone on purpose

• Friendly or supportive

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

inadvertently

• Deliberately or intentionally
• accidental

• Carefully or cautiously

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

disillusion

• To cause someone to stop believing in something

• To inspire hope and trust
• To strengthen someone's belief
• To bring joy and satisfaction

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

compulsion

• A lack of motivation to do something
• A mild preference for doing something
• A strong, irresistible urge to do something
• A feeling of indifference towards doing something

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4