WDC Chapters 13-15 Vocabulary

a strong reddish-brown wood that is used especially for making furniture and that comes from several tropical trees.

• oak

• cedar

• mahogany

• pine

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action.

• mitigate

• incite

• deter

• suppress

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

a clause in a statute, contract, or the like, by which a condition is introduced.

• provision

• clause

• stipulation

• proviso

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

something intended to deceive or defraud.

• hoax

• trick

• fabrication

• ruse

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

a woman of distinguished courage or ability, admired for her brave deeds and noble qualities.

• novice

• villain

• heroine

• coward

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

an injury to a person's dignity; slighting or contemptuous treatment; humiliating insult, or injury.

• indignity

• demeanor

• honor

• pride

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

given to expressing oneself freely or insistently; outspoken.

• muffled

• vocal

• reserved

• reticent

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

to turn away or aside; to ward off; prevent.

• avert

• avoid

• divert

• evade

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

to begin, set into motion, or originate.

• halt

• terminate

• conclude

• initiate

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

to return like for like, especially evil for evil.

• retaliate

• reciprocate

• forgive

• condone

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4