American History Vocabulary

profound

• having deep insight or understanding
• basic
• superficial
• shallow

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

mute

• volume
• time
• sound
• quiet

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Altar

• A type of bird
• A raised structure for religious ceremonies
• A type of fish
• A type of flower

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Martyr

• Someone who sacrifices their life for a cause or belief
• A popular movie character
• A type of bird
• Someone who is afraid of heights

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Refrain

• To continue doing something
• To speed up
• To cook a meal
• To stop oneself from doing something

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

humiliate

• To make them feel ashamed or foolish

• To apologize
• To encourage
• To celebrate

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Anticipate

• Expect or predict something to happen in the future.
• Remember
• Forget
• Surprise

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.1.C

Discreet

• Bold, confident, and attention-seeking
• Risky, careless, and flamboyant
• Shy, timid, and introverted
• Careful, cautious, and not drawing attention to oneself

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Infatuated

• Inspired with an intense but short-lived passion or admiration for someone or something.
• Confused
• Excited
• Bored

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Vigilant

• Careless
• Negligent
• Unobservant
• Watchful, alert, attentive