Wordly Wise *Book 8 Lesson 10

Most miserable; wretched.

• atrocity

• abject

• elite

• dialect

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RL.8.4

An act of great cruelty and wickedness.

Very brutal, wicked, or cruel.

Appallingly bad; outrageous

• mute

• wreak

• atrocity

• dialect

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RL.8.4

A form of language spoken in a certain geographical region that has its own grammar, pronunciation, and vocabulary.

• dialect

• elite

• reprisal

• flagrant

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.RI.8.4

Considered superior to others.

A group that enjoys superior status to others.

• wreak

• elite

• abject

• dialect

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RL.8.4

Clearly offensive or bad;

conspicuously acting against what is right.

• mute

• reprisal

• flagrant

• atrocity

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

To soften or tone down the sound of.

Not speaking or not able to speak; silent.

• turmoil

• mute

• enhance

• flagrant

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RL.8.4

A retaliation for an injury.

• raze

• turmoil

• reprisal

• enhance

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RL.8.4

To bring about or inflict.

To express or vent.

• mute

• abject

• atrocity

• wreak

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RL.8.4

Who is most likely to live under abject conditions?

• someone who is artistic

• someone who is living on the street

• someone who is brilliant

• someone who is well eductated

Which word is an antonym for MUTE ?

• talkative

• eager

• thoughtful

• cooperative

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6