Vocabulary: Understanding Descriptive Terms

Amicable

• Unfriendly or antagonistic
• Indifferent or apathetic
• Friendly good natured

• Friendly

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Averse

• strongly opposed

• Feeling neutral about an issue.
• Being indifferent to a situation.
• Having a strong preference for something.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Belligerent

• eager to fight

• Friendly and welcoming.
• Peaceful and calm.
• Indifferent or neutral.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Benevolent

• Selfish or greedy
• Indifferent or apathetic
• Cruel or harsh
• generous in providing aid to others

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Cursory

• hasty and no attention to detail

• Thorough and detailed
• Careful and meticulous
• Thoroughly researched

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Duplicity

• Deceitfulness or double-dealing.
• Honesty and transparency.
• Simplicity in communication.
• Clarity in intentions.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Extol

• To criticize harshly.
• To ignore completely.
• To praise highly or glorify.
• To confuse or mislead.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Feasible

• Unattainable
• Impossible
• Capable of being done

• Unrealistic

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Grimace

• a contorted facial expression

• grimacee
• grimmacee
• grimmec

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Holocaust

• The Holocaust refers to a series of peace treaties after World War II.
• The Holocaust was a military strategy used in World War II.
• The Holocaust was a cultural movement in Europe during the 1930s.
• an act of great destruction

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C