Peak Vocabulary

An upward movement 

• poignant 

• ascent

• demeanor 

• carin 

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Dangerously unstable, unsteady  

• precarious 

• daunting

• blanch

• elusive 

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Bold, daring, fearless  

• cairn

• duress

• remorseful

• audacious 

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Someone’s behavior, manner, or appearance, especially as it reflects on character. 

• balaclava

• denouement

• demeanor

• daunting 

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Full of guilt and regret  

• blanch

• poignant 

• remorseful 

• elusive

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Particularly penetrating and effective or relevant  

• poignant 

• daunting 

• ascent 

• demeanor 

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

A pile of stones set on a hill or mountain to mark a spot for walkers and climbers, or as a memorial to somebody who died there.  

• balaclava 

• remorseful 

• duress

• cairn 

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Difficult to find, catch, understand, or identify  

• precarious 

• audacious

• poignant 

• elusive 

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

A final part in which everything is made clear and no questions or surprises remain  

• denouement 

• elusive 

• blanch 

• precarious 

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Likely to frighten somebody  

• daunting 

• duress

• cairn

• demeanor 

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F