AP Language & Composition Lesson # 9

ephemeral

• lasting
• permanent
• enduring
• temporary

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CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.11-12.5

relegate

• To evaluate performance in a positive manner.
• To ignore or overlook a responsibility.
• To assign to a lower position or status.
• To promote to a higher position or status.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

futile

• valuable
• pointless
• beneficial
• meaningful

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.11-12.5

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

condone

• To promote behavior that is morally right.
• To ignore behavior that is legally wrong.
• To accept or allow behavior that is morally wrong.
• To punish behavior that is socially acceptable.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.L.11-12.5

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

tranquility

• calmness
• disorder
• noise
• chaos

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.11-12.5

CCSS.L.11-12.5B

dissent

• Concurrence
• Approval
• Agreement
• disagreement

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.L.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

conciliate

• To conciliate is to criticize or blame.
• To conciliate is to appease or pacify.
• To conciliate is to ignore or dismiss.
• To conciliate is to provoke or incite.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

incessant

• unending
• intermittent
• temporary
• finite

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.11-12.5

disparity

• irregular

• a desire help mankind

• to add or to increase

• difference; inequality

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

disparage

• To praise or commend highly.
• To ignore or overlook completely.
• To belittle or speak of in a disrespectful way.
• To analyze or evaluate critically.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.11-12.5