100 Words to Make You Sound Smart: 1-10

angst

• a feeling of joy and happiness

• a feeling of anxiety or apprehension

• a state of confusion and doubt

• a sense of calm and peace

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

bona fide

• made or carried out in good faith; sincere; authentic, genuine

• fake or counterfeit; not genuine

• deceptive or misleading; insincere

• temporary or superficial; lacking depth

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CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

anomaly

• a deviation from the normal or common form

• a common occurrence

• a standard procedure

• a typical example

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

boondoggle

• a necessary task

• an unnecessary or wasteful activity

• a type of financial investment

• a form of artistic expression

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

avant garde

• a group that creates or promotes innovative or unconventional ideas in a given field, especially the arts

• a traditional style of art that follows established norms

• a type of art that focuses on realism and accuracy

• a movement that emphasizes the importance of historical context in art

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

acrimony

• bitter, sharp hostility, especially in speech

• a feeling of deep affection

• a state of confusion or disorder

• a type of sweet dessert

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

baroque

• simple and plain

• extravagant, complex, or bizarre, especially in ornamentation

• minimalist and understated

• traditional and classic

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

accolade

• an expression of disapproval

• a type of award or recognition

• an expression of approval; a special acknowledgement or award

• a formal criticism

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

antidote

• an agent that counteracts something that is poisonous or otherwise harmful

• a substance that enhances the effects of a drug

• a type of medication used to treat infections

• a chemical that causes harm to the body

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

bourgeois

• relating to or typical of the middle class, especially in espousing respectability and conventional middle-class materialistic values.

• a term used to describe the working class and their struggles.

• a political ideology that promotes extreme wealth redistribution.

• a lifestyle characterized by minimalism and anti-consumerism.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E