Vocab Power Plus Book 2, Lesson 7

 the highest point of attainment the end of the climax

• bastion 
• culmination 
• avarice 
• heresy 

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

(Review) careless neglect, often resulting in injury 

• temerity 
• apathy 
• rancor
• negligence 

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

 having opposing attitudes or feelings; uncertain

• ambivalent 
• erudite 
• insipid 
• bacchanalian 

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

(Review) a hated, repellant person or thing

• docile
• heresy
• ignominy 
• anathema 

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

without fear; brave

• candid
• cynical 
• intrepid 
• demure

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

quiet and modest; reserved

• officious 
• ostentatious 
• ambivalent
• demure

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

a difficult choice between two unfavorable options

• argot
• dilemma 
• ignominy 
• chiché

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

(Review) numerous; large in quantity

• mercenary 
• copious 
• bacchanalian 
• furtive

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

doubtful or distrustful of the goodness or sincerity of human motive

• intrepid 
• cynical 
• erudite 
• irascible 

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

a leader who appeals to citizens' emotions to obtain power

• dilemma 
• connoisseur 
• mercenary 
• demagogue 

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3