ELA Units 3/4 Vocabulary Definitions

Barrage

The heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area.

Distraught

Deeply agitated especially from emotion.

Hastily

In a hurried manner.

Insinuate

Introduce or insert in a subtle manner.

Inscrutable

Difficult or impossible to understand.

Adamant

Refusing to be persuaded or to change one's mind.

Aloof

Not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant.

Assuage

Make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense.

Brevity

Concise and exact use of words in writing or speech.

Candid

Truthful and straightforward; frank.

Contentious

Causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial.

Earnest

Resulting from or showing sincere and intense conviction.

Furtive

Attempting to avoid notice or attention.

Impassive

Not feeling or showing emotion.

Innate

Inborn; natural.

Myopic

Nearsighted (literally or figuratively).

Nebulous

In the form of a cloud or haze; hazy.

Pensive

Engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought.

Stolid

(Of a person) calm, dependable, and showing little emotion or animation.

Terse

Sparing in the use of words; abrupt.