CommonLit Unit 6 Grade 10 Vocabulary

Because Ms. Siccaro had let other students make up work, she felt that she had to let Jin do so, as well.

To right a wrong

Keisha could just barely make out the shadow of a man in the window across the courtyard.

To form or establsih

Mr. Gutierrez sternly told his children, “By no means are you going to that party on Saturday.”

A past decision that can be used to guide future decisions

To see, recognixe, or understand something that is not clear

The museum has an exhibit called “Famous Modern Americans.” It’s made up of fiftyportraits of US historical figures.

To have the same opinion as someone

To claim; to state as the truth

To violate someone's freedom or rights

I felt terrible after I broke Mrs. Robinson's favorite vase, so I bought her a new one

Frances told them Johnny definitely could not have done it because he was with her. “That’s the truth!” she cried.

Although eight of the Supreme Court justices agreed on one ruling, Justice Thomas disagreed.

To forbid or make illegal

To reduce or lessen in scope

Markel’s parents said the motorbike was for his use only. How dare his little sister take it out for a ride!

To hold or express an opinion different from that of the majority

Mom agrees with the teachers when i'm in trouble. She said, “If you’re in trouble at school, you’re in trouble at home.”

Tolstoy’s novel War and Peace is usually more than 1000 pages long, but this version is only 500 pages.