ACT/SAT Vocabulary- Week 11

abash

• to make ashamed or uneasy

• to entertain or amuse someone
• to ignore or overlook someone
• to praise or compliment someone

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

part of speech: abash

• adjective
• adverb
• noun
• verb

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

spell: ab__h

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

brazen

• careful and cautious.

• shy and introverted.

• bold and shameless, impudent; brass-like

• timid and reserved.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

part of speech: brazen

• adverb
• noun
• verb
• adjective

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

spell: b___en

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

chastise

• to praise or commend
• to ignore or overlook
• to reward or celebrate
• to discipline; to criticize severely

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

part of speech: chastise

• adverb
• adjective
• verb
• noun

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.2.4C

define: diurnal

• Active during the night; nocturnal.
• Occurring once a week; weekly.
• Active during the twilight hours; crepuscular.
• occurring every day; occurring during the daytime

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.5.10

define: garner

• to confuse or mix up
• to gather or store

• to ignore or overlook
• to destroy or eliminate

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.11-12.4C