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Upper Level Vocab
Tier II Words - study for STAR test
| Question | Answer | Examples/Usage |
|---|---|---|
| Incline | a tendency to; to lean in a certain direction | Why would a student be inclined to come to class early? |
| Coping (cope) | to face, struggle, or deal with; to come to terms with | Why would someone have to COPE with crossing a bridge? |
| Confinement | to shut in or keep in; to limit or restrict | Why might a student be confined? |
| Dread | to fear greatly; extreme apprehension | When would a student DREAD parent teacher conferences? |
| Morally (moral) | obeying the rules of right conduct; choosing right over wrong; expressing truth | Who would you consider to be (or have been)a moral person? |
| Circumambulate | to move around an object | What would it look like if you saw someone circumambulating a tree? |
| Credentials | anything that supplies evidence or proof and provides confidence, belief, or credibility. | When would you have to give someone your credentials? What would you show someone if you were asked for your credentials? |
| Autonomy | independence, self-government | At what age does a person legally acquire autonomy? |
| Indication | to state or express briefly or in a general way; to point out | How could you INDICATE which seat I should sit in? |
| Contradiction | to state the opposite; an opposing idea | Who might be more likely to contradict the argument for abortion? |
| Amble | walk casually, stroll | When would a student amble to class? |