10th Week 12

Auxiliary 

• Adj; Extra help Sentence: We turned on the auxiliary generator after lightning knocked out our power supply. 

• Adj; Neutral Sentence: When I speak with my parents I always try to be candid about what I am going to do on weekends.

• N; A small room or compartment Sentence: The scholar wrote his famous study of modern psychoanalysis while living in a cubicle in the back of our garage.

• N; Work that is hard and tiresome Sentence: Wearied by the endless drudgery of making cardboard boxes, my father longed for a vacation to the mountains.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Candid 

• N; Works for the government Sentence: President Clinton Made Lewis Matthews a special envoy to the United Nations.

• Adj; Neutral Sentence: When I speak with my parents I always try to be candid about what I am going to do on weekends.

• N; A small room or compartment Sentence: The scholar wrote his famous study of modern psychoanalysis while living in a cubicle in the back of our garage.

• N; Work that is hard and tiresome Sentence: Wearied by the endless drudgery of making cardboard boxes, my father longed for a vacation to the mountains.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Cubicle

• N; Works for the government Sentence: President Clinton Made Lewis Matthews a special envoy to the United Nations.

• V; To elevate Sentence: The civil war in Afghanistan threatened to escalate into an Asian war.

• N; A small room or compartment Sentence: The scholar wrote his famous study of modern psychoanalysis while living in a cubicle in the back of our garage.

• N; Work that is hard and tiresome Sentence: Wearied by the endless drudgery of making cardboard boxes, my father longed for a vacation to the mountains.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Drudgery 

• N; Works for the government Sentence: President Clinton Made Lewis Matthews a special envoy to the United Nations.

• V; To elevate Sentence: The civil war in Afghanistan threatened to escalate into an Asian war.

• Adj; Useful Sentence: Mary would only do whatever was expedient she avoided any unnecessary work.

• N; Work that is hard and tiresome Sentence: Wearied by the endless drudgery of making cardboard boxes, my father longed for a vacation to the mountains.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Envoy 

• N; Works for the government Sentence: President Clinton Made Lewis Matthews a special envoy to the United Nations.

• V; To elevate Sentence: The civil war in Afghanistan threatened to escalate into an Asian war.

• Adj; Useful Sentence: Mary would only do whatever was expedient she avoided any unnecessary work.

• V; To pretend Sentence: Willy intends to feign an illness to avoid having to attend school. 

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Escalate 

• N; Talent Sentence: Bob Cousy, the famous Boston Celtic guard exhibited an unusual flair for passing the ball behind his back. 

• V; To elevate Sentence: The civil war in Afghanistan threatened to escalate into an Asian war.

• Adj; Useful Sentence: Mary would only do whatever was expedient she avoided any unnecessary work.

• V; To pretend Sentence: Willy intends to feign an illness to avoid having to attend school. 

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Expedient 

• N; Talent Sentence: Bob Cousy, the famous Boston Celtic guard exhibited an unusual flair for passing the ball behind his back. 

• Adj; Causing sorrow or pain Sentence: I failed the history exam because I made a grievous error: I confused Columbus with Balboa.

• Adj; Useful Sentence: Mary would only do whatever was expedient she avoided any unnecessary work.

• V; To pretend Sentence: Willy intends to feign an illness to avoid having to attend school. 

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Feign 

• N; Talent Sentence: Bob Cousy, the famous Boston Celtic guard exhibited an unusual flair for passing the ball behind his back. 

• Adj; Causing sorrow or pain Sentence: I failed the history exam because I made a grievous error: I confused Columbus with Balboa.

• Adj; Extra help Sentence: We turned on the auxiliary generator after lightning knocked out our power supply. 

• V; To pretend Sentence: Willy intends to feign an illness to avoid having to attend school. 

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Flair 

• N; Talent Sentence: Bob Cousy, the famous Boston Celtic guard exhibited an unusual flair for passing the ball behind his back. 

• Adj; Causing sorrow or pain Sentence: I failed the history exam because I made a grievous error: I confused Columbus with Balboa.

• Adj; Extra help Sentence: We turned on the auxiliary generator after lightning knocked out our power supply. 

• Adj; Neutral Sentence: When I speak with my parents I always try to be candid about what I am going to do on weekends.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Grievous 

• N; A small room or compartment Sentence: The scholar wrote his famous study of modern psychoanalysis while living in a cubicle in the back of our garage.

• Adj; Causing sorrow or pain Sentence: I failed the history exam because I made a grievous error: I confused Columbus with Balboa.

• Adj; Extra help Sentence: We turned on the auxiliary generator after lightning knocked out our power supply. 

• Adj; Neutral Sentence: When I speak with my parents I always try to be candid about what I am going to do on weekends.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4