8th grade vocab list 6

Abase

• A subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound.

• Behave in a way that belittles or degrades (someone).

• Seeming reasonable or probable.

• : to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner)

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Tangent

• A subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound.

• not openly acknowledged or displayed.

• To start talking about something that is only slightly or indirectly related to the original subject.

• crouch down in fear.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Nuance

• a lengthy and aggressive speech.

• A subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound.

• Something that is harmful, poisonous or very unpleasant

• Seeming reasonable or probable.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Harangue

• a lengthy and aggressive speech.

• To start talking about something that is only slightly or indirectly related to the original subject.

• : to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner)

• large building with an extensive floor area, typically for housing aircraft

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Noxious

• not openly acknowledged or displayed.

• A subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound.

• Something that is harmful, poisonous or very unpleasant

• Behave in a way that belittles or degrades (someone).

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Hangar

• a lengthy and aggressive speech.

• To start talking about something that is only slightly or indirectly related to the original subject.

• large building with an extensive floor area, typically for housing aircraft

• to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner)

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Plausible

• Behave in a way that belittles or degrades (someone).

• crouch down in fear.

• Seeming reasonable or probable.

• Something that is harmful, poisonous or very unpleasant

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Covert

• a lengthy and aggressive speech.

• Something that is harmful, poisonous or very unpleasant

• To start talking about something that is only slightly or indirectly related to the original subject.

• not openly acknowledged or displayed.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

cower

• crouch down in fear.

• large building with an extensive floor area, typically for housing aircraft

• A subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound.

• To start talking about something that is only slightly or indirectly related to the original subject.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Reprieve

• crouch down in fear.

• to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) : to give relief or deliverance to for a time

• Something that is harmful, poisonous or very unpleasant

• not openly acknowledged or displayed.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C