Unwind Vocabulary, Parts 3-4

Define smattering

• A small amount or number of something
• An insignificant amount or number of something
• A complete absence of something
• A large quantity or number of something

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

Define impulsive

• planned and deliberate
• careful and thoughtful
• acting or done without forethought
• methodical and systematic

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

Define feigning

• Pretending or faking a particular attitude or feeling

• Expressing true emotions
• Displaying honesty
• Acting genuinely

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Define contagious

• Only transmitted through physical contact

• Not capable of spreading to others

• Capable of being transmitted from one person to another

• Unable to be transmitted between individuals

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

Define redeeming

• Compensating for the faults or bad aspects of something

• Creating faults or bad aspects in something

• Ignoring the faults or bad aspects of something

• Enhancing the faults or bad aspects of something

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

Define automated

• Operate by largely automatic means
• Dependent on external input
• Controlled by human intervention
• Operate by manual means

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

Define infiltrate

• To exit or leave an organization or place surreptitiously
• To openly announce one's presence in an organization or place
• To enter or gain access to an organization or place surreptitiously
• To build a strong relationship with an organization or place

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

Define mesmerized

• To bore or repel
• To enlighten or clarify
• To confuse or bewilder
• To hold the attention of someone to the exclusion of all else or to spellbind or enthrall.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Define predatory

• Sharing resources with other species
• Being friendly towards other organisms
• Hunting for survival
• Preying on other organisms for food

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

Define elaborate

• To summarize briefly
• To provide a vague explanation
• To confuse with unnecessary details
• To explain in detail

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