Wordly Wise Vocabulary

immature; inexperienced

• callow

• sagacious

• cynical

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

existing or occurring at the same time

• secular

• contemporary

• wane

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

skeptical or doubtful

• speculate

• cynical

• secular

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

A ruler with absolute power over a group of people

• despot

• secular

• impediment

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

In speech class, we learn to --- our words.

• impoverish

• enunciate

• venerate

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

obstacle; anything that gets in the way

• impediment

• venerate

• strife

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Uncontrolled gambling and other bad financial choices can --- a person.

• speculate

• impoverish

• venerate

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

Working out in the sun makes one feel ---.

• indolent

• secular

• contemporary

My grandmother's --- advice has guided me many times over the years.

• sagacious

• voracious

• contemporary

not connected with church or religion; worldly

• secular

• cynical

• despot

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D