R&J Act 1 Vocab

Valiant

• possessing or showing courage or determination

• wave around to attract the attention of others

• open resistance; bold disobedience

• in a careful and prudent manner

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Quarrel

• A heated argument or disagreement.
• having a harmful effect

• the virtue of self-control and purity

• the complete loss or absence of hope.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Tyrant

• A benevolent leader.
• A democratic politician.
• A military strategist.
• A cruel and oppressive ruler.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Flourishes

• a heated argument or disagreement

• wave around to attract the attention of others

• becoming

• feeling or showing jealously

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Pernicious

• make greater by adding to it; increase

• in a careful and prudent manner

• having a harmful effect

• possessing or showing courage or determination

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

Beseeming

• becoming

• open resistance; bold disobedience

• not discovered or known about; uncertain.

• quick and light in movement or action; agile.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Defiance

• a period of two weeks

• having a harmful effect

• suffer (something painful or difficult) patiently

• ask (someone) urgently to do something; implore; entreat.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Augmenting

• a heated argument or disagreement

• severe mental or physical pain or suffering

• make greater by adding to it; increase

• a person's facial expression

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Envious

• wave around to attract the attention of others

• in a careful and prudent manner

• the state of being unnecessarily wordy

• feeling or showing jealously

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Tyrannous

• (of a government or ruler) exercising power in a cruel way.

• severe mental or physical pain or suffering.

• possessing or showing courage or determination.

• prolonged cruel or unjust treatment or control.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4