WoW Vocab Quiz 3 (Murphy

Abstain

• To engage in an activity.
• To refrain from doing something.
• To participate actively in a discussion.

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Haughty

• Arrogantly superior or disdainful.
• Indifferent to others' opinions or feelings.
• Confidently humble or modest.

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

tenacious

• Unyielding or inflexible
• Easily discouraged
• Persistent or determined

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.5

Acquiesce

• To accept or agree to something passively.
• To reject something outright.
• To negotiate terms actively.

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Lampoon

• A serious critique of societal norms.
• A form of satire that mocks or ridicules.

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Curmudgeon

• A bad-tempered or surly person.
• A cheerful and friendly person.
• A person who is always happy and optimistic.

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Sojourn

• A permanent residence.
• A long-term commitment.
• A temporary stay or visit.

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.5

Gregarious

• Reserved
• Sociable
• Aloof

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.5B

Augment

• To reduce in size or amount.
• To make greater by adding to it.
• To combine two or more things into one.

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Insidious

• Harmful in a gradual or subtle way.
• Beneficial in a direct manner.
• Innocuous and harmless.

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4