Woods Runner Vocabulary

What does VELOCITY mean?

• an attack from a hidden position; ambush

• to take by the power of authority

• speed

• unwaveringly firm or loyal

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What does COVERT mean?

• injure or wound physically

• sharpen (knife, razor, or the like)

• concealed or done in secret

• endless or seemingly endless; monotonously long

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What does COUPSTICK mean?

• a case for holding a sword or other weapon with a blade

• a decorated stick recording coup attained by the warrior

• goods banned by law from being imported or exported

• headstrong and hard to discipline; unruly

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What does MARAUDING mean?

• going about in search of things to steal or people to attack

• a plan or project that is risky, bold, or difficult to carry out; understanding

• to become less of in the amount or intensity

• concealed or done in secret

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What does TRAUMATIZE mean?

• doing military service for the pay alone; esp in a foreign country

• to injure or wound physically

• to take by the power of authority

• speed

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

placate

• to calm down and make less angry

• death or rotting of a part of a living organism caused by faulty circulation, disease, or injury

• to become less in amount or intensity

• unruly

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What does GANGRENE mean?

• to injure or wound physically

• speed

• death or rotting of a part of a living organism caused by faulty circulation, disease, or injury

• goods banned by law from being imported or exported

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What does INTERMINABLE mean?

• a case for holding a sword

• endless or seemingly endless; monotonously long

• to become less in amount or intensity

• unwaveringly firm or loyal

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What does CONFISCATE mean?

• going about in search of things to steal

• to calm down

• secretive

• to take by power of authority

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What does STAUNCH mean?

• unwaveringly firm or loyal

• concealed or done in secret

• covert movement

• to injure

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4