8th Grade Vocabulary and Figurative Language

Chaos

• Disorder or confusion
• Completely destroyed or overwhelmed
• Physically or emotionally exposed to harm
• A deeply moving or emotional moment
• Shrink away in fear

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Fateful

• Decisively important or life-changing
• Disorder or confusion
• Physically or emotionally exposed to harm
• A deeply moving or emotional moment
• Shrink away in fear

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Devout

• Sincere and deeply religious
• Completely destroyed or overwhelmed
• Shelter or safety from danger
• Disorder or confusion
• Physically or emotionally exposed to harm

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Humble

• Modest or showing a low estimate of one's importance
• Physically or emotionally exposed to harm
• A deeply moving or emotional moment
• Shrink away in fear
• An official order or decree

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Devastate

• Completely destroyed or overwhelmed
• Disorder or confusion
• Physically or emotionally exposed to harm
• A deeply moving or emotional moment
• Modest or showing a low estimate of one’s importance

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Vulnerable

• Physically or emotionally exposed to harm
• Completely destroyed or overwhelmed
• Shelter or safety from danger
• Disorder or confusion
• A deeply moving or emotional moment

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Refuge

• Shelter or safety from danger
• Physically or emotionally exposed to harm
• A deeply moving or emotional moment
• Shrink away in fear
• Modest or showing a low estimate of one’s importance

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Edict

• An official order or decree
• Shelter or safety from danger
• Disorder or confusion
• A deeply moving or emotional moment
• Shrink away in fear

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Cower

• Shrink away in fear

• Completely destroyed or overwhelmed
• Shelter or safety from danger
• Disorder or confusion
• Physically or emotionally exposed to harm

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Poignant

• A deeply moving or emotional moment
• Shelter or safety from danger

• An official order or decree

• Decisively important or life-changing

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4