marzano list of vocabulary words by grade level

malicious adjective- spiteful intentionally mischievous or harmful. Once inside the cave, the searchers were confronted with a labyrinth that defied them to find the route to the wounded explorer. labyrinth noun- a maze a complicated, perplexing arrangement or course of affairs. With the wind blowing furiously, Ted found it difficult to kindle a fire. kindle verb – to ignite to arouse or inspire to catch fire to become aroused. The club members adopted a jargon that made them feel exclusive. 10. jargon noun – the specialized vocabulary of members of a group. When she shook up the conservative conservative firm, Gloria Gloria earned the reputation reputation of being being an iconoclast. iconoclast noun – a person who attacks cherished beliefs or established institutions. Creative writers cringe when they hear egregiously hackneyed expressions. hackneyed adjective – used too often trite commonplace. galvanize verb – to arouse suddenly to startle. It startle. It took a mishap at Chernobyl to galvanize galvanize the peace movement into protesting vigorously. To facilitate our move, the company sent a crew to crate all of the furniture. facilitate verb – to make easy to bring about. ebb verb – to decline. Investors decline. Investors watched watched their fortunes ebb ebb as the stock market plunged plunged to a new low. The dearth of citrus fruits led to a host of illnesses. Police searched in vain for the cache of jewels jewels which the thieves thieves had skillfully skillfully concealed.

cache noun – a hiding place something hidden in a hiding place. Police place. The purpose of much campaign oratory is to belittle your opponent’s record. belittle verb – to make something seem less important. We were convinced that Ed’s poor test marks were an aberration, and that he would do better the next time. aberration noun – deviating from the right path or usual course of action a mental disorder, especially of a minor or temporary nature.

Marzano list of vocabulary words by grade level