Wordly Wise level 11 lesson 1

apocryphal

• Of doubtful authenticity or authorship

• historical documents

• religious texts

• Of confirmed authenticity and authorship

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

arcane

• mysterious or secret knowledge
• ordinary facts
• public information
• common knowledge

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

convene

• to disband a meeting
• to ignore a gathering
• to postpone an assembly
• to assemble or gather for a meeting

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

expedient

• convenient (but maybe self-serving)

• beneficial for society

• harmful actions

• ethical and moral in nature

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

exude

• to destroy or eliminate
• to ooze or emit

• to hide or conceal
• to absorb or take in

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

to gesticulate

• to write everything down

• to draw pictures

• to use gestures while speaking

• to speak quietly

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

imperturbable

• anxious
• agitated
• restless
• calm

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

increment

• a gain by regular amounts

• an accusation

• a data structure

• decrease in value

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

levity

• a heavy burden

• a dance

• seriousness

• lightness or lack of seriousness

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

to mortify

• to ignore or overlook
• to encourage or support
• to embarrass or humiliate
• to praise or compliment

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4