The Handmaid's Tale (ch 1 - 18)

insatiable

• incapable of being satisfied : quenchless. had an insatiable desire for wealth
• something that belongs to an earlier or antiquated time
• 1 : menacing or threatening in appearance 2 : irritably sullen and churlish in mood or manner
• 1. : reserved, modest. 2. : affectedly modest, reserved, or serious
• an outward appearance that is maintained to conceal a less pleasant or creditable reality

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

archaic

• something that belongs to an earlier or antiquated time
• 1 : menacing or threatening in appearance 2 : irritably sullen and churlish in mood or manner
• 1. : reserved, modest. 2. : affectedly modest, reserved, or serious
• an outward appearance that is maintained to conceal a less pleasant or creditable reality
• someone who is deeply religious and visibly follows all the moral and ethical codes of his religion

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

surly

• 1 : menacing or threatening in appearance 2 : irritably sullen and churlish in mood or manner
• 1. : reserved, modest. 2. : affectedly modest, reserved, or serious
• an outward appearance that is maintained to conceal a less pleasant or creditable reality
• someone who is deeply religious and visibly follows all the moral and ethical codes of his religion
• the state or quality of being holy, sacred, or saintly

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

demure

• 1. : reserved, modest. 2. : affectedly modest, reserved, or serious
• an outward appearance that is maintained to conceal a less pleasant or creditable reality
• someone who is deeply religious and visibly follows all the moral and ethical codes of his religion
• the state or quality of being holy, sacred, or saintly
• refers to a discussion or conference, especially one designed to end an argument or hostilities between two groups of people

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

facade

• an outward appearance that is maintained to conceal a less pleasant or creditable reality
• someone who is deeply religious and visibly follows all the moral and ethical codes of his religion
• the state or quality of being holy, sacred, or saintly
• refers to a discussion or conference, especially one designed to end an argument or hostilities between two groups of people
• required by a legal, moral, or other rule; compulsory

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

pious

• someone who is deeply religious and visibly follows all the moral and ethical codes of his religion
• the state or quality of being holy, sacred, or saintly
• refers to a discussion or conference, especially one designed to end an argument or hostilities between two groups of people
• required by a legal, moral, or other rule; compulsory
• a roughly made model of a particular person, made in order to be damaged or destroyed as a protest or expression of anger

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

sanctity

• the state or quality of being holy, sacred, or saintly
• refers to a discussion or conference, especially one designed to end an argument or hostilities between two groups of people
• required by a legal, moral, or other rule; compulsory
• a roughly made model of a particular person, made in order to be damaged or destroyed as a protest or expression of anger
• incapable of being satisfied : quenchless. had an insatiable desire for wealth

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

parley

• refers to a discussion or conference, especially one designed to end an argument or hostilities between two groups of people
• required by a legal, moral, or other rule; compulsory
• a roughly made model of a particular person, made in order to be damaged or destroyed as a protest or expression of anger
• incapable of being satisfied : quenchless. had an insatiable desire for wealth
• something that belongs to an earlier or antiquated time

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

obligatory

• required by a legal, moral, or other rule; compulsory
• a roughly made model of a particular person, made in order to be damaged or destroyed as a protest or expression of anger
• incapable of being satisfied : quenchless. had an insatiable desire for wealth
• something that belongs to an earlier or antiquated time
• 1 : menacing or threatening in appearance 2 : irritably sullen and churlish in mood or manner

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

effigy

• a roughly made model of a particular person, made in order to be damaged or destroyed as a protest or expression of anger
• incapable of being satisfied : quenchless. had an insatiable desire for wealth
• something that belongs to an earlier or antiquated time
• 1 : menacing or threatening in appearance 2 : irritably sullen and churlish in mood or manner
• 1. : reserved, modest. 2. : affectedly modest, reserved, or serious

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4