ELL Unit 12 Vocab Definitions

absolve

• clamorous noise

• free from blame, guilt, punishment

• excellence and perfection

• brilliant and sparkling

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

caricature

• a distorted drawing of a person

• harmful and injurious

• showy and impressive

• prudent and shrewd

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

clangor

• restate or reword

• side-by-side, touching

• charm and captivate

• a loud noise, clang

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

contiguous

• touching, side-by-side, in contact

• emit or send out

• lacking imagination

• free from blame

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

cupidity

• greed, excessive desire to possess

• sharp or piercing

• reword for clarity

• righteousness

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

deleterious

• to ooze forth

• more than necessary

• harmful and injurious

• brilliant and sparkling

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

enhance

• increase the degree or value

• not openly stated

• superior or notable

• commonplace and dull

enthrall

• implied, not openly stated

• to charm or captivate

• prudent and shrewd

• free from blame

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

extenuate

• repetitive

• sharp or piercing

• emit or send out

• lessen the seriousness of an offense

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

exude

• emit or send out, ooze forth

• superior, notable, outstanding

• commonplace and dull

• free from blame

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C