CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.2, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.4, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.2, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.4, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.4, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.6
Abstention noun ab·sten·tion əb-ˈsten(t)-shən, ab-
: the act of choosing not to do or have something
: a formal refusal to vote on something
Adagio con brio musical term a•da•gio con bri·o (ə-dä′jō kɒn ˈbriːəʊ)
: (Classical Music) music (to be performed) with liveliness or spirit, as in the phrase allegro con brio
[Italian: with energy]
Advancement noun ad·vance·ment əd-ˈvan(t)-smənt
: the act of moving forward
: the act or result of making something better, more successful, etc.
: the act of being raised to a higher rank or position
Adversity noun ad·ver·si·ty ad-ˈvər-sə-tē
: a difficult situation or condition : misfortune or tragedy
Beethoven biographical name Bee·tho·ven ˈbā-ˌtō-vən
Ludwig van 1770–1827 Ger. composer
Benevolent adjective be·nev·o·lent bə-ˈnev-lənt, -ˈne-və-
: kind and generous
: organized to do good things for other people
Ça va, bonjour french greeting / sa va/ boh(n)-zhoor)
: “Good morning, how are you?”
Conceive verb con·ceive kən-ˈsēv
: to think of or create (something) in the mind
: to become pregnant
Condemnation noun con·dem·na·tion ˌkän-ˌdem-ˈnā-shən, -dəm-
: a statement or expression of very strong and definite criticism or disapproval
Conspire verb con·spire kən-ˈspī(-ə)r
: to secretly plan with someone to do something that is harmful or illegal
: to happen in a way that produces bad or unpleasant results
Cooperation noun co·op·er·a·tion (ˌ)kō-ˌä-pə-ˈrā-shən
: a situation in which people work together to do something
: the actions of someone who is being helpful by doing what is wanted or asked for
Civic adjective civ·ic ˈsi-vik
: of or relating to a city or town or the people who live there
: relating to citizenship or being a citizen
Depressed adjective de·pressed: feeling sad
: having a serious medical condition that causes a person to feel very sad, hopeless, and unimportant: suffering from mental depression
: having little economic activity and few jobs : suffering from economic depression
Embroider verb em·broi·der im-ˈbrȯi-dər
: to sew a design on a piece of cloth
: to make (a story, the truth, etc.) more interesting by adding details that are not true or accurate
Enigma noun enig·ma i-ˈnig-mə, e-
: someone or something that is difficult to understand or explain
Established verb es·tab·lish i-ˈsta-blish
: to cause (someone or something) to be widely known and accepted
: to put (someone or something) in a position, role, etc., that will last for a long time
: to begin or create (something that is meant to last for a long time)
Etiquette noun et·i·quette ˈe-ti-kət, -ˌket
: the rules indicating the proper and polite way to behave
Exert verb ex·ert ig-ˈzərt
: to use (strength, ability, etc.)
: to cause (force, effort, etc.) to have an effect or to be felt
Familial adjective fa·mil·ial fə-ˈmil-yəl, -ˈmi-lē-əl
: of or relating to a family : suggesting a family
medical : tending to affect members of the same family
Flagon noun flag·on ˈfla-gən
: a container for liquids that usually has a handle, spout, and lid; also : the amount in a flagon
Fleeting adjective fleet·ing ˈflē-tiŋ
: not lasting : lasting for only a short time
Forfeit noun for·feit ˈfȯr-fət
: something that is lost or given up as punishment or because of a rule or law
Frère Jacques French reference
: Referring to a French song.
Futile adjective fu·tile ˈfyü-təl, ˈfyü-ˌtī(-ə)l
: having no result or effect
: pointless or useless
Humanitarian noun hu·man·i·tar·i·an hyü-ˌma-nə-ˈter-ē-ən, yü-
: a person who works to make other people’s lives better
Humility noun hu·mil·i·ty hyü-ˈmi-lə-tē, yü-
: the quality or state of not thinking you are better than other people : the quality or state of being humble
Implication noun im·pli·ca·tion ˌim-plə-ˈkā-shən
: a possible future effect or result
: something that is suggested without being said directly : something that is implied
: the fact or state of being involved in or connected to something (such as a crime) : the fact or state of being implicated in something
Inferior adjective in·fe·ri·or in-ˈfir-ē-ər
: of poor quality : low or lower in quality
: of little or less importance or value
: low or lower in rank
Intoxicate verb in·tox·i·cate -sə-ˌkāt
: to excite or elate to the point of enthusiasm or frenzy
Liable adjective li·a·ble ˈlī-ə-bəl, especially in sense 2 often ˈlī-bəl
: legally responsible for something
: likely to be affected or harmed by something
: likely to do something
Lucid adjective lu·cid ˈlü-səd
: very clear and easy to understand
: able to think clearly
Nobility noun no·bil·i·ty nō-ˈbi-lə-tē
: the quality or state of being noble in character or quality
the nobility : the group of people who are members of the highest social class in some countries
Philosophy noun phi·los·o·phy fə-ˈlä-s(ə-)fē
: the study of ideas about knowledge, truth, the nature and meaning of life, etc.
: a particular set of ideas about knowledge, truth, the nature and meaning of life, etc.
: a set of ideas about how to do something or how to live
Psychiatry noun psy·chi·a·try sə-ˈkī-ə-trē, sī-
: a branch of medicine that deals with mental or emotional disorders
Recession noun re·ces·sion ri-ˈse-shən
: a period of reduced economic activity
Resentment noun re·sent·ment ri-ˈzent-mənt
: a feeling of anger or displeasure about someone or something unfair
Sanctuary noun sanc·tu·ary ˈsaŋ(k)-chə-ˌwer-ē
: a place where someone or something is protected or given shelter
: the protection that is provided by a safe place
: the room inside a church, synagogue, etc., where religious services are held
Self-awareness noun self–aware·ness
: knowledge and awareness of your own personality or character
Self-reliant adjective self–re·li·ant -ənt
: confident in your own abilities and able to do things for yourself : not needing help from other people
Sociological adjective so·cio·log·i·cal ˌsō-sē-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl, ˌsō-sh(ē-)ə-
: of or relating to sociology or to the methodological approach of sociology
: oriented or directed toward social needs and problems
Socrates biographical name Soc·ra·tes ˈsä-krə-ˌtēz
ca 470–399 b.c. Greek philosopher
Superficial adjective su·per·fi·cial ˌsü-pər-ˈfi-shəl
: concerned only with what is obvious or apparent : not thorough or complete
: affecting only the outer part or surface of something : not deep or serious
: lying close to the surface
Transmit verb trans·mit tran(t)s-ˈmit, tranz-
: to send (information, sound, etc.) in the form of electrical signals to a radio, television, computer, etc.
: to give or pass (information, values, etc.) from one person to another
: to cause (a virus, disease, etc.) to be given to others
Vacant adjective va·cant ˈvā-kənt
: not filled, used, or lived in of a job or position
: not occupied by a person : available to be taken by someone
: showing no indication of what someone is thinking, feeling, etc.
Created by: Deborah Fisher
Works Cited
Webster, Noah. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary. New York: Pocket, 1977. Print.
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