Week 1 - Amplify 8C: Frankenstein Vocab

dissipate

• To concentrate and gather energy

• To intensify or strengthen

• To disperse or fade away

• To create a solid structure

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

exertion

• Use of physical or mental energy; hard work

• A feeling of relaxation and comfort

• The process of cooling down after exercise

• The act of daydreaming and being lost in thought

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.4

relinquished

• Strengthen or build up

• Protected or secured

• Bought or acquired

• Turn away from; give up

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.RL.8.4

exonerate

• To imprison someone for a crime they didn't commit

• To punish someone for a crime they didn't commit

• Pronounce not guilty of criminal charges

• To blame or accuse someone without evidence

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

fortitude

• The ability to perform complex mathematical calculations

• The skill of archery and marksmanship

• Strength in the face of adversity or difficulty

• A deep knowledge of historical battles and strategies

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

repellent

• A feeling of strong attraction

• Creating a pleasant aroma

• Highly offensive or disgusting

• Causing things to stick together

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.L.8.5C

eloquence

• To deliver a speech without any emotion or passion

• The skill of speaking loudly and aggressively to dominate a conversation

• The talent for using complex vocabulary to confuse the audience

• Powerful, moving, magnificent use of language

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.RL.8.4

fastidious

• Giving careful attention to detail; hard to please

• Showing extreme laziness and disregard for quality

• Possessing great strength and physical prowess

• Demonstrating an open-minded and accepting attitude

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.RL.8.4