Vocabulary Understanding and Definitions

Redolent

• Scratchy, grating sound (AND reminiscent of something)

• Bitter, repulsive smell (AND reminiscent of something)

• Sweet, pleasurable sound (AND reminiscent of something)

• Sweet, pleasurable smell (AND reminiscent of something)

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Behest

• Becken

• Request

• Command

• Ask

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Florid

• Rosy color

• Bluish color

• Flowery smell

• Foul smell

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

CCSS.L.K.5C

Gregarious

• Loud and obnoxious

• Outgoing and sociable

• Smells like Greg

• Confusing

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Epistemology

• Philosophy relating to human knowledge

• Philosophy relating to being

• Philosophy relating to animals

• Philosophy relating to the unknown

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

Ontology

• Philosophy relating to words

• Philosophy relating to knowledge

• Philosophy related to being and questioning the existence of something

• Philosophy relating to logic

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

Salutary

• Saluting

• A greeting

• Favorable and healthy

• In a commanding manner

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

Touted

• Showing off

• Lugging

• Pointing

• Sulked

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Demotic

• Devilish

• Uncommon

• Demoting someone

• Common

Answer explanation

Think of DEMO--when you demo something, you show a COMMON example

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Laconic

• Wordy

• Concise

• Milky

• Cone-shaped

Answer explanation

LaCONic

CONcise

note the common CONs

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E