List 3 Wes Moore Vocabulary

a person who is trying to be chosen for a job, a position, or an award

• candidate

• incompetent

• ponder

• apprehension

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

The company is interviewing three _________ for the new manager position.

• candidates

• cumbersome

• morale

• palpable

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

big, heavy, or difficult to carry or use

• cumbersome

• candidate

• contradict

• disparity

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

The big, ____________ couch was hard to carry up the stairs.

• cumbersome

• mandatory

• divulge

• improvise

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

a big difference between two things, especially when it seems unfair

• disparity

• divulge

• morale

• retrospect

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

There is a __________ in pay because some workers make more money than others for the same job.

• disparity

• contradict

• ponder

• apprehension

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Someone who does not have the skills or ability to do something correctly

• incompetent

• nostalgia

• functional

• contradict

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

The ________ driver kept running stop signs and almost caused an accident.

• incompetent

• functional

• ponder

• mandatory

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

the level of confidence, happiness, or motivation a person or group feels

• morale

• mandatory

• cumbersome

• disparity

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

After winning the game, the team’s __________ was very high.

• morale

• retrospect

• nostalgia

• improvise

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E