The Science of Breakable Things Vocabulary

to completely confuse or puzzle someone so they don't know what to think or do

• grimaced

• baffles

• vaguely

• concocted

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

made a twisted facial expression showing pain, dislike, or discomfort

• amicably

• naive

• grimaced

• siphon

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Lacking experience or understanding, often too trusting or innocent

• averted

• oblivious

• naive

• ramble

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

to strongly interest or fascinate someone, making them want to learn more

• intrigues

• amicably

• baffles

• naive

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

in a kind and peaceful way, especially when solving a problem without arguing

• bleary

• amicably

• morphed

• averted

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

impossible or very difficult to read, understand, or figure out

• vaguely

• indecipherable

• oblivious

• ramble

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

a comparison between two things to explain or show how they are similar in some way

• siphon

• analogy

• loomed

• rummaged

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

looking tired or unfocused, especially in the eyes, often due to lack of sleep

• rummaged

• loomed

• bleary

• vaguely

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

done without planning, order, or care, often in a messy or random way

• haphazardly

• morphed

• averted

• vaguely

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

to draw liquid from one container to another through a tube, often using suction

• averted

• botanist

• siphon

• ramble

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4