Sadlier Vocabulary Workshop Level B Unit 3

Peevish

• (adj.) easily irritated, especially by unimportant things.

• (adj.) cheerful and friendly.

• (adj.) calm and composed.

• (adj.) indifferent and apathetic.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Upright

• (adj.) horizontal, slanted; bad, dishonest; (adv.) in a horizontal position

• (adj.) vertical, straight; good, honest; (adv.) in a vertical position

• (adj.) curved, bent; deceitful; (adv.) in a lying position

• (adj.) upright, stable; fair, just; (adv.) in a standing position

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Oration

• (n.) a formal speech, especially one given on a ceremonial occasion.

• (n.) a casual conversation between friends.

• (n.) a written document outlining a plan.

• (n.) a type of musical performance.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

Goad

• (v.) to provoke or annoy someone so as to stimulate some action or reaction.

• (n.) a tool used for driving cattle or other animals.

• (v.) to encourage someone to do something by offering them a reward.

• (n.) a feeling of deep sadness or regret.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Virtuous

• (adj.) having or showing high moral standards.

• (adj.) lacking moral principles.

• (adj.) characterized by selfishness and greed.

• (adj.) indifferent to ethical considerations.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Culminate

• (v.) to reach a climax or point of highest development.

• (v.) to begin or initiate something.

• (v.) to analyze or break down into parts.

• (v.) to conclude or finish something.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Miscellaneous

• (adj.) consisting of similar items; having uniform qualities.

• (adj.) consisting of diverse items; having various qualities.

• (adj.) consisting of only one type; having limited qualities.

• (adj.) consisting of random items; having no specific qualities.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Loom

• (v.) to disappear from view; to vanish

• (v.) to come into view; to appear in exaggerated form

• (n.) a tool for cutting fabric

• (n.) a machine for weaving

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Hanker

• (v.) to have a strong desire for or to want something.

• (v.) to feel indifferent about something.

• (v.) to avoid or stay away from something.

• (v.) to express a lack of interest in something.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Perpendicular

• (adj.) at an angle of 90 degrees to a given line, plane, or surface.

• (adj.) at an angle of 45 degrees to a given line, plane, or surface.

• (adj.) parallel to a given line, plane, or surface.

• (adj.) at an angle of 180 degrees to a given line, plane, or surface.

Tags

CCSS.4.G.A.1

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1