Grade 8: Week 17 & 18 Vocabulary Flashcards

Front

Awry

Back

Away from the correct or expected course; gone wrong

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Front

Epoch

Back

A particular period of time in history characterized by distinct events

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Front

Defile

Back

Make dirty or impure

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Front

Accord

Back

Be consistent with; be in harmony

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Front

Curt

Back

Rudely brief and abrupt in manner

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Front

Engrossed

Back

Having one's complete attention on something; captivated

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Front

Calamitous

Back

Disastrous

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Front

Armistice

Back

An agreement between groups to stop hostilities; truce

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Front

Opus

Back

A piece of music by a particular composer

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Front

Pallid

Back

Faint in color; pale

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F