Word of the Day Review

raconteur

• A person who collects rare coins

• A person who studies ancient languages

• A person who repairs clocks

• A person skilled in telling anecdotes

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

ancillary

• furnishing added support

• causing harm

• being the main focus

• removing assistance

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

gaggle

• A herd of cows

• A group of lions

• A flock of geese

• A school of fish

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

verbose

• Being very quiet or reserved

• Using or containing too many words

• Having a pleasant smell

• Moving at a fast pace

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

amalgamate

• to make something disappear

• separate into distinct parts

• to decorate with colors

• bring together or combine with something else

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

iconic

• related to physical strength

• something that is temporary or short-lived

• pertaining to economic matters

• having the characteristics of a symbolic figure

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

gobbledygook

• a traditional English dessert

• a type of bird found in Australia

• incomprehensible jargon of specialists

• a musical instrument from Africa

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

arachnid

• an arthropod with

  four pairs of legs

• a type of insect with three pairs of legs

• a marine animal with tentacles

• a bird with webbed feet

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

mangrove

• a type of cactus that grows in deserts

• a tree that grows in salty, tropical water near the coast

• a flowering plant that grows only in cold climates

• a shrub commonly found in mountain regions

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

furtive

• happy and cheerful

• loud and obvious

• brave and bold

• secret and sly

• quick and careless

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4