Definition: Dismal

• Showing or causing gloom, unhappiness; something bad

• Angry or unhappy and 

  not wanting to talk

• A calm, confident manner, a graceful way of 

  carrying yourself

• To overwhelm someone with things or people to be dealt with; to flood

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Meaning: Showing or causing gloom, unhappiness; something bad

• Retort

• Poise

• Dismal

• Inundate

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Part of Speech: Dismal

• Noun

• Verb

• Adjective

• Ad-Verb

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

Synonyms: Dismal

• Cheerful

• Anger

• Laugh-Worthy

• Dreadful

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Antonyms: Dismal

• Dreadful

• Cheerful

• Sad

• Upsetting

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Definition: Vindictive

• Intended for or involving 

  revenge, meaning to 

  cause hurt

• To reply to something in a quick and angry way

• An ability to notice or understand things clearly, mentally sharp or clever

• Extravagantly rich, elaborate, or luxurious

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Meaning: Intended for or involving 

revenge, meaning to 

cause hurt

• Dismal

• Sense

• Vindictive

• Sullen

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Part of Speech: Vindictive

• Noun

• Verb

• Adjective

• Ad-Verb

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

Synonyms: Vindictive (Hint: Multiple Choice)

• Loving

• Shocked

• Vengeful

• Spiteful

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Antonyms: Vindictive

• Spiteful

• Malicious

• Vengeful

• Merciful

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A