Acclimate

• to become accustomed to a new environment; adapt

• to make less severe

• to lower the estimation of/ belittle

• involving in controversy

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

analogy/analogous

• to make less severe

• to criticize severely

• similarity between like features of two things/ a comparison

• irritable/ quarrelsome

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

assuage

• a system of names used in art or science

• boldly rude/ disrespect

• to try to be equal or excel

• to make less severe

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Castigate

• to criticize severely

• to belittle

• forgiving of

• causing controversy

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

contentious

• to the point/ brief

• irritable/ quarrelsome

• causing or involving in controversy

• having good judgement

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

decadence/decadent

• bodly rude

• excessive self indulgence

• unharmed

• compliant/obedient

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

disparage

• to make less severe

• causing controversy

• to lower the estimation of/ belittle

• unchangeable

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

emulate

• a comparison of two things

• to adapt to a new environment

• to belittle

• to try to be equal or excel someone

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

fractious

• forgiving of

• unchangeable/changeless

• irritable; quarrelsome

• boldly rude/ disrespectful

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

immutable

• compliant/ obedient

• unchangeable/ changeless

• affecting or moving the emotions

• to the point/ brief

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A