ACC Study Guide

Destitute

• very poor, lacking basic necessities for life

• Sufficient and well-off
• Middle class and comfortable
• Wealthy and prosperous

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

facetious

• Treating serious issues with solemnity and respect
• Using appropriate humor in serious situations
• Treating serious issues as if they are a joke

• Being extremely serious at all times

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

ominous

• friendly
• A sign that bad things will happen

• dislike humans

• to fill something up again

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

avarice

• extreme greed, a strong desire for money

• a feeling of deep sadness

• a student who learns a skill from a master

• a small rounded dome on the roof of a house

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

perplexed

• confused, we don't understand what is happening

• noisy activity by a large group of people

• a small rounded dome on the roof of a house

• very much, a very large amount

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

preposterous

• ridiculous, something does not make any sense

• extreme greed, a strong desire for money

• cheerful and lighthearted

• a feeling of deep sadness

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does capacious mean?

• Capacious means tiny or cramped
• Capacious means narrow or constricted
• Capacious means limited or restricted
• Roomy, there is lots of space inside

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does jovial mean?

• Sad and unfriendly
• Serious and distant
• Jolly, acting in a hoppy way

• Angry and hostile

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is a reveler?

• A person who celebrates or attends a party

• A person who is working diligently
• A person who is studying quietly
• A person who is sleeping peacefully

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does gravely mean?

• Light-hearted and cheerful
• Careless and irresponsible
• Energetic and lively
• Acting or speaking in a very serious way

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4