Night Section 2 Vocabulary

1. hermetically

• Sealed to exclude the passage of air 

• Left open to let air

  out

• Loosely fitting

• Related to hermits

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

1. pious: 

• devoutly religious
• casually spiritual
• actively opposed to religion
• indifferent to religion

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

1. abyss:

• A shallow pond.
• A type of fish.
• A large mountain range.
• A deep or bottomless chasm.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

1. pestilential:
   

• beneficial or health-promoting
• neutral or non-threatening
• environmentally friendly
• harmful or disease-causing

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

2. barometer:
   

• an instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.
• a tool for measuring humidity levels.
• a device for predicting weather patterns.
• an instrument for measuring temperature.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

2. abominable:

• causing great joy
• inspiring admiration
• promoting kindness
• causing moral revulsion

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

2. anguish:

• suffering
• happiness
• joy
• contentment

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

2. monotonous:

• dull and repetitive
• varied and interesting
• dynamic and engaging
• exciting and new

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

2. bewildered:

• certain
• clear
• certainly
• confused

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

2. invalids:

• Individuals who are wealthy and have no health issues.
• Individuals unable to care for themselves due to illness or disability.
• Individuals who are fully independent and self-sufficient.
• People who are temporarily injured but can recover quickly.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5A