The Lottery Ticket Vocabulary

The CEO's avarice led him to make unethical decisions, as he was more focused on increasing profits than treating his employees fairly.

• Generosity

• Extreme greed

• Compassion

• Intelligence

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Despite their affluence, the family remained humble and often donated large sums of money to local charities.

• Poverty

• Wealth

• Health

• Generosity

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

After years of fighting against the illness, she finally accepted the situation with a quiet sense of resignation.

• Happiness

• Acceptance of something undesirable

• Hopefulness

• Determination

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

There was a misapprehension about the new policy, leading many employees to believe they would lose their benefits.

• Complete understanding

• Misunderstanding

• Agreement

• Awareness

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

His disillusionment with politics grew as he saw how easily promises made during the campaign were broken after the election.

• Great interest

• Disappointment from a broken belief

• Excitement

• Satisfaction

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The scientist's elucidation of the complex theory made it accessible and understandable to the general public.

• Simplification

• Obscuring

• Explanation or clarification

• Confusion

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