ESL Advanced Vocabulary

To make an urgent, emotional statement or request for something.

• to plead

• to contemplate

• to dribble

• to wear smb out

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

He was on his knees, ___________ for mercy/forgiveness.

• pleading

• plead

• contemplating

• contemplate

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

To walk by pulling your feet slowly along the ground rather than lifting them.

• To shuffle

• To contemplate

• To dribble

• To plead

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

I love ________through the fallen leaves.

• shuffling

• shuffle

• dribble

• dribbling

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

to dribble ____________

• a ball

• an example

• a worker

• a rope

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

to dismiss ____________

• a ball

• a worker

• a rope

• a good time

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

to pay ______________

• a compliment

• an opportunity

• a rope

• a worker

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

to set ___________

• an example

• cards

• a compliment

• your future

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

extremely hungry

• appropriate

• famished

• excruciating

• pouring

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

To spend time considering a possible future action.

• to contemplate

• to dribble

• to shuffle

• to plead

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4