Sadlier Oxford Level G Unit 2 Vocabulary

To approach and speak to first; to confront in a challenging or aggressive way.

• accosted

• ignored

• welcomed

• rescued

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

a comment indicating strong criticism or disapproval

• animadversion

• adulation

• indifference

• commendation

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

desirous of something to the point of greed, intensely eager

• avid

• occasional

• reluctant

• casual

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

having a salty taste and unpleasant to drink

• brackish

• fresh

• boiling

• filtered

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

swiftness, rapidity of motion or action

• celerity

• apathy

• torpor

• indolence

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

straying or wandering from a straight or direct course, done or acting in a shifty or underhanded way

• devious

• obvious

• innocent

• clumsy

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

in chess, an opening move that involves risk or sacrifice of a minor piece in order to gain a later advantage; any opening move of this type

• gambit

• routine

• gesture

• habit

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

a legendary bird indentified with the kingfisher; of or relating to the halcyon; calm, peaceful; happy, golden; prosperous, affluent

• halcyon

• phoenix

• griffin

• roc

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

pertaining to actors and their techniques; theatrical, artificial; melodramatic

• histrionic

• monotonous

• apathetic

• concise

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

delibarately setting or causing fires; designed to start fires; tending to stir up strife or rebellion, one who deliberately sets fires, arsonist, one who causes strife.

• incendiary

• fragile

• decorative

• obsolete

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4