Understanding Vocabulary Through Definitions

archaic

• outdated

• new

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

clandestine

• secret

• obvious

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

disdain

• strong dislike

• like

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

flippant

• making jokes at the wrong time

• right time jokes

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

infer

• decude

• start

Tags

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

menagerie

• collection of animals

• loose animals

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

patronize

• condescend to

• disagree

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

protagonist

• main person

• side person

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

soothsayer

• fourtonteller

• wrong

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

vehement

• forceful

• let

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D