showing no activity; dull and sluggish

• Abject

• Phlegmatic

• Stagnant

• Dwindling

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

likely or liable to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing

• Susceptible

• Wary

• Callous

• Maudlin

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Tacit

• A provocation or stimulus to act, often used strategically to prompt behavior.

• Understood or implied without being stated.

• Serving as a sign or indication of something.

• Most noticeable, important, or prominent.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

lasting only for a short time; impermanent

• Dwindled

• Fringe

• Transient

• Fortuitous

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Describes a comment, idea, or expression that has become dull or meaningless due to excessive repetition or overuse.

• Trite

• Pretentious

• Inane

• Sanctimonious

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Expressed with powerful force, passion, or intensity, often revealing strong feelings or firm beliefs.

• Didactic

• Bombastic

• Choleric

• Vehement

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

filled with bitter criticism or malice

• Callous

• Antithetical

• Vitriolic

• Fractious

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Unassuming

• Modest or not drawing attention to oneself; not pretentious.

• Friendly and good-natured, often with a humble demeanor.

• Likely to be influenced, affected, or harmed by something; vulnerable or sensitive to certain conditions.

• Sincere and without pretense, which aligns with an unassuming attitude.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Some of the most intelligent students I’ve had are the most _________; they must either be unaware of how smart they are or simply have been taught to remain modest about their abilities.

• substantial

• unassuming

• innocuous

• amicable

Her _______ remarks about the team's performance left everyone in the room feeling uncomfortable and defensive. It was clear that her words were meant to sting and hurt, not to offer constructive criticism.

• asinine

• earnest

• unsullied

• vitriolic

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4