Sadlier Vocabulary Workshop Level B Unit 5

mauled

• Attacked and injured by a wild animal.

• Gently touched or caressed.

• Ignored or overlooked completely.

• Rescued from danger or harm.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

consolidate

• To unite or combine into a single entity.

• To separate into different parts.

• To increase in size or volume.

• To analyze and break down into components.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

rural

• Relating to the countryside rather than the town.

• Pertaining to urban areas and cities.

• Characterized by high population density.

• Involving industrial activities and commerce.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

tactful

• To be honest and straightforward in all situations.

• To be tactful means to avoid hurting the feelings of others.

• To be aggressive in communication to get your point across.

• To be indifferent to the feelings of others.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

entreat

• To ask someone earnestly or anxiously to do something.

• To refuse a request politely.

• To demand something forcefully.

• To suggest an idea casually.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

potential

• Possible, able to happen; something that can develop or become a reality.

• A measure of the energy stored in an object.

• The ability to perform a task without any assistance.

• A fixed quantity that cannot change.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

grimy

• Covered with or characterized by grime; dirty.

• Clean and polished; free from dirt.

• Bright and shiny; reflecting light.

• Fresh and new; not used before.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

docile

• Easily taught, led, or managed; obedient.

• Stubborn and unmanageable.

• Quick to anger and aggressive.

• Indifferent and apathetic.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

tamper

• To interfere with something in a harmful or unauthorized way.

• To enhance the quality of something.

• To observe something without interfering.

• To repair something that is broken.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

fugitive

• A person who has escaped from a place or is in hiding.

• A law enforcement officer who pursues criminals.

• A type of legal document for arresting someone.

• A person who is seeking asylum in another country.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4