Vocabulary of Lamb to the Slaughter

Placid

• to make peace

• agitated

• not easily upset

• sickly feeling

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

peculiar

• very happy

• strange or unusual

• picky about food

• sad

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

tranquil

• peaceful, calm

• sleepy

• a spider

• creepy

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Consoling

• using a video game

• watching tv

• providing comfort

• teaching a class

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Blissful

• sitting in English class

• To be very bitter

• to eat too much

• to be very happy

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

frantic

• not easily upset or excited

• excited with strong emotion or frustration

• to take great pleasure; to indulge oneself

• confused

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

luxuriate

• not easily upset or excited

• excited with strong emotion or frustration

• to take great pleasure; to indulge oneself

• confused

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Punctual

• on time; not late

• properly punctuate your writing

• to play a trick on someone

• to tell the correct time to someone

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Exasperated

• excited with strong emotion or frustration

• not easily upset or excited

• annoyed; irritated

• to take great pleasure; to indulge oneself

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Bewildered

• calm, peaceful

• annoyed; irritated

• confused

• to be wild, crazy

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4