Frederick Douglass vocabulary ch 1-4

sufficient

I am not too hungry, so this salad will be sufficient.

• describing a quantity that is more than necessary; being excessive

• describing a quantity that can fulfill a need without being abundant; being enough

• describing a quantity that is not enough; being inadequate

• describing a quantity that is not related to the need; being irrelevant

Answer explanation

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

insensible

Jake was insensible of the consequences of procrastinating on his research project.

• cognizant of

• unaware of indifferent to

• sympathetic to

• responsive to

Answer explanation

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Impertinent

• to; rumble

• rude; lacking respect

• specialize technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject

• to think of or develop an idea

Answer explanation

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Conceive

• to think of or develop an idea

• rude; lacking respect

• showing great excitement or happiness

• to echo; rumble

Answer explanation

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Resort

To keep the fire going we will have to resort to using old newspapers and magazines if we run out of twigs and logs.

• to feel or express great hatred for

• to turn to or use something in order to resolve a difficult situation

• describing a quantity that can fulfill a need without being abundant; being enough

• stubborn and hard-hearted

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Venture

The children ventured out onto the ice and almost fell through.

• showing great excitement or happiness

• to think of or develop an idea

• to echo; rumble

• to do or undertake something despite the risk or danger

Answer explanation

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Jargon

I tried to read my brother's college physics textbook, but it was full of so much jargon I couldn't get through one paragraph.

• to ech; rumble

• specialized technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject

• to think of or develop an idea

• to do or undertake something despite the rick or danger involved

Answer explanation

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4