World Literature Vocabulary #5

heretic

• a person who upholds religious doctrines contrary to the established beliefs of his church.

• a person who is evil

• a very loquacious individual

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

immutable

• a unique experience

• never changing.

• a new addition

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

lampoon

• strong, satirical writing, usually attacking or ridiculing someone.

• to simplify instructions

• to share information

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

meandering

• winding back and forth; rambling.

• transferring information

• to accept criticism

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

officious

• a simple misunderstanding

• meddling; giving unnecessary or unwanted advice or services.

• to dissimulate information

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

rancor

• deliberations

• to act insecure

• deep spite or malice; strong hate or bitter feeling.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

acquiesce

• to accept the conclusions or arrangements of others; to accede; to give consent by keeping silent.

• to cause one to talk

• to express oneself candidly

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

bombastic

• high-sounding; marked by use of language without much real meaning.

• to hyperventilate

• to own one's mistakes

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

capitulate

• to complicate with indecisiveness

• to surrender; to cease resisting.

• to comtemplate

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

DEFLATE

• to manipulate

• to address a problem

• to let air out of; to reduce in size or importance.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4