ELA Vocab Weeks 9-10

stride

• walk with long, decisive steps in a specified direction

• caused something to look larger than it actually is

• having, done, for, or marked by a good or legitimate reason

• a person who betrays their country or cause and helps the other side

surpass

• origin

• a person who betrays their country or cause and helps the other side

• to exceed or go beyond

• cause to be interested or curious

despise

• caused something to look larger than it actually is

• origin

• walk with long, decisive steps in a specified direction

• look down on with contempt or disgust

retribution

• a repayment; a deserved punishment

• look down on with contempt or disgust

• walk with long, decisive steps in a specified direction

• to exceed or go beyond

justified

• one responsible for a crime

• origin

• having, done, for or marked by a good or legitimate reason

• qualified for or allowed or worthy of being chosen

culprit

• one responsible for a crime

• look down on with contempt or disgust

• qualified for or allowed or worthy of being chosen

• having, done, for, or marked by a good or legitimate reason

gen-

• cause to be interested or curious

• origin

• walk with long, decisive steps in a specified direction

• a repayment; a deserved punishment

traitor

• one responsible for a crime

• qualified for or allowed or worthy of being chosen

• origin

• a person who betrays their country or cause and helps the other side

intrigue

• caused something to look larger than it actually is

• look down on with contempt or disgust

• cause to be interested or curious

• a repayment; a deserved punishment

eligible

• qualified for or allowed or worthy of being chosen

• a person who betrays their country or cause and helps the other side

• origin

• one responsible for a crime