Vocab for The Psychology of Video Game Design

Front

Waking up in the middle of the night can ________ someone.

Back

disorient

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

Front

"We woke in the morning bewildered and disoriented, glancing at one another, darting our gaze from wall to wall." Disoriented means...

Back

confused

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Front

While in Spain, Becca tried to __________ local customs.

Back

absorb

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Front

"The wood seemed dark and rich, as if it had been absorbing coffee for fifty years." Absorb means...

Back

take in

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Front

"The committee ignored Raul’s objections to the new regulations, calling them _______ to the discussion."

Back

irrelevant

Front

Jonathan would _______ himself in his notes to study for tests.

Back

immerse

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Front

"I rest his head on my lap and we let him soak about ten minutes with everything immersed from the neck down." Immerse means...

Back

plunge

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Front

"She dedicated her time _______ to learning guitar."

Back

wholly

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

Front

Hill seemed calm, vacant, as if not wholly present. Wholly means...

Back

entirely

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Front

Making predictions about a text is an educated _ _ _ _ _ about what the author will discuss next.

Back

guess

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10