Weekly Vocab Lesson 13 Honors

What does the word "colloquial" mean?

• To feel or to express sorrow

• In an initial or early stage of development

• Eager to fight; quarrelsome

• Used in or suitable to spoken language or to writing that seeks the effect of speech; conversational

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

If you "commiserate" with someone, what are you doing?

• Living or performing in agreement with others

• Producing offspring or fruits in great abundance

• Feeling or expressing sorrow; sympathizing

• Not capable of being disputed or disproved

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The term "compatible" refers to being:

• Open to danger or attack; easily hurt or influenced

• Not definite or permanent; indicating hesitancy or uncertainty

• Musical performer of exceptional excellence

• Able to live or perform in agreement with others

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What does "incipient" mean?

• Something tiresome because of slowness or length

• Given to complaining

• Preventing something from taking place; blocking, hindering

• In an initial or early stage of development

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What is the meaning of "incontrovertible"?

• To use abusive or slanderous language about or of; to lower in importance

• Not capable of being corrected or reformed

• Not capable of being disputed or disproved

• Turning out many products

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Someone who is "incorrigible" is:

• Indicating hesitancy or uncertainty

• Easily hurt or influenced

• Not capable of being corrected or reformed

• Living or performing in agreement with others

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

A "prolific" person or thing is known for:

• Feeling or expressing sorrow; sympathizing

• Eager to fight; quarrelsome

• Producing offspring or fruits in great abundance; turning out many products

• Used in or suitable to spoken language or to writing that seeks the effect of speech; conversational

What does "pugnacious" mean?

• Musical performer of exceptional excellence

• Not definite or permanent; indicating hesitancy or uncertainty

• To use abusive or slanderous language about or of; to lower in importance

• Eager to fight; quarrelsome

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Someone who is "querulous" is:

• Not capable of being disputed or disproved

• To prevent something from taking place; to block, hinder

• Given to complaining

• Indicating hesitancy or uncertainty

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

If something is described as "tedious," it is:

• Preventing something from taking place; blocking, hindering

• Turning out many products

• Something tiresome because of slowness or length

• Living or performing in agreement with others

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4