Vocab G Unit 4

Front

Wasting away of an organ or tissue

Back

atrophy

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Front

To gather bit by bit

Back

glean

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Front

One who holds a specific office currently.

Back

incumbent

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

Front

Consisting of or measured in money

Back

Pecuniary

Tags

CCSS.L.6.1E

CCSS.L.5.4B

Front

Biting or caustic in thought, manner, or style

Back

mordant

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Front

When interrupted while cleaning, things seem in more of a ___ than when started.

Back

disarray

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5A

Front

While he grumbled and ___, he still did not get his way.

Back

groused

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Front

The ___ clown scared children despite being humorous.

Back

jocular

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.L.1.6

Front

The crowd was ___ on Black Friday scrambling for quick-selling items.

Back

frenetic

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.L.1.6

Front

Employees prefer ___ incentives over extra vacation time.

Back

pecuniary

Tags

CCSS.L.6.1E

CCSS.L.5.4B