ACT VOCAB 8*

WITH A WIDE OPEN MOUTH, AS

IN WONDER OR SURPRISE

SYN: ASTONISHED

• Gambol

• Agape

• Gipe

• Grotesque

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

ODD, DISTORTED OR

UNNATURAL IN SHAPE, APPEARANCE OR

CHARACTER

• HACKNEYED

• IMMOLATE

• MARTINET

• OLFACTORY

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

A SUBSTANCE THAT

PRODUCES CANCER

• AGAPE

• GIBE

• RECONDITE

• CARCINOGEN

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

TO SEVERELY CRITICIZE OR

CONDEMN; TO PREVENT AN ACTION

SYN: CONDEMN; REPROACH

ANT: PRAISE, APPLAUD

• DERIDE

• GAMBOL

• GIBE

• CENSURE

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

RIDICULE; TO MOCK

SYN: SCORN ANT: PRAISE

• CENSURE

• GAMBOL

• RECONDITE

• DERIDE

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

TO DANCE AND SKIP ABOUT IN

PLAY

SYN: PLAY

• CENSURE

• GAMBOL

• GROTESQUE

• HACKENEYED

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

A TAUNTING OR BITTERLY SARCASTIC

REMARK; (V.) TO UTTER TAUNTS OR JEERS

SYN: JEER, SNEER ANT: PRAISE

• CENSURE

• DERIDE

• GIBE

• MARTINET

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

GREATLY OVERUSED;

TRITE; COMMONPLACE

SYN: BORING ANT: FRESH; IMAGINATIVE

• HACKNEYED

• IMMOLATE

• RECONDITE

• CENSURE

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

GREATLY OVERUSED;

TRITE; COMMONPLACE

SYN: BORING ANT: FRESH; IMAGINATIVE

• HACKNEYED

• IMMOLATE

• RECONDITE

• CENSURE

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

TO DESTROY; SACRIFICE AS

WITH A VICTIM (USUALLY BY FIRE)

• IMPERIOUS

• NEOLOGISM

• IMMOLATE

• OLFACTORY

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C