Vocab from "The Love Song" and "The Story of an Hour" (AG)

What does "etherized" mean?

• in the state of having been put under anesthesia

• proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects

• showing the respectful yielding to the judgment, opinion, or will of another

• marked by monotony; long and tiresome

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What does "insidious" mean?

• proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects

• marked by monotony; long and tiresome

• not quick or alert in perception, feeling, or intellect; dull

• showing the respectful yielding to the judgment, opinion, or will of another

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What does "presume" mean?

• to deviate or wander away from the main topic or purpose in speaking or writing

• to beg earnestly or piteously, as for aid or for mercy

• to supposed that something is the case based upon probability

• something done in a turbulent or violent way

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What does "digress" mean?

• to deviate or wander away from the main topic or purpose in speaking or writing

• to suppose that something is the case based upon probability

• to beg earnestly or piteously, as for aid or for mercy

• the quality or state of being overly persistent in request or demand

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What does "deferential" mean?

• showing the respectful yielding to the judgment, opinion, or will of another

• proceeding in a general, subtle way, but with harmful effects

• not quick or alert in perception, feeling, or intellect; dull

• to beg earnestly or piteously, as for aid or for mercy

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What does "obtuse" mean?

• something done in a turbulent or violent way

• marked by monotony; long and tiresome

• not quick or alert in perception, feeling, or intellect; dull

• the quality or state of being overly persistent in request or demand

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What does "tedious" mean?

• showing the respectful yielding to the judgment, opinion, or will of another

• not quick or alert in perception, feeling, or intellect; dull

• marked by monotony; long and tiresome

• proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What does "implore" mean?

• something done in a turbulent or violent way

• to beg earnestly or piteously, as for aid or mercy

• not quick or alert in perception, feeling, or intellect; dull

• to deviate or wander away from the main topic or purpose in speaking or writing

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What does "importunity" mean?

• the state of having been put under anesthesia

• the state or quality of being overly persistent in request or demand

• proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects

• showing the respectful yielding to judgment, opinion, or will of another

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What does "tumultuously" mean?

• to suppose that something is the case based upon probability

• to deviate or wander away from the main topic or purpose in speaking or writing

• to beg earnestly or piteously, as for aid or for mercy

• something done in a turbulent or violent way

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4