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ch 1 & 2 ODD definitions 8th gr.
ch 1 & 2 ODD definitions 8th gr.
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General Vocab
8th Grade
10/02/2012
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adage
 Definition
a proverb, wise saying
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churlish
 Definition
lacking politeness or good manners
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churlish
 Definition
lacking sensitivity
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churlish
 Definition
difficult to work with or deal with
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churlish
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rude
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collaborate
 Definition
to work with, work together
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discordant
 Definition
disagreeable in sound, jarring
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discordant
 Definition
lacking in harmony
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discordant
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conflicting
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excerpt
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a passage taken from a book, article, etc.
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excerpt
 Definition
to take such a passage
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excerpt
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to quote
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hover
 Definition
to float or hang suspended over
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hover
 Definition
to move back and forth uncertainly over or around
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laggard
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a person who moves slowly or falls behind
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laggard
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falling behind
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laggard
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slow to move, act or respond
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preclude
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to make impossible, prevent, shut out
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rubble
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broken stone or bricks
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rubble
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ruins
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vigil
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a watch, especially at night
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vigil
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any period of watchful attention
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antics
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ridiculous and unpredictable behavior or actions
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banter
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to exchange playful remarks
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banter
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to tease
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banter
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talk that is playful and teasing
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congested
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overcrowded
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congested
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filled or occupied to excess
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durable
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sturdy
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durable
 Definition
not easily worn out or destroyed
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durable
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lasting for a long time
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durable
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consumer goods used repeatedly over a series of years
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frugal
 Definition
economical
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frugal
 Definition
avoiding waste and luxury
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frugal
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scanty
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frugal
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poor
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frugal
 Definition
meager
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glut
 Definition
to provide more than is needed or wanted
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glut
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to feed or fill to the point of overstuffing
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glut
 Definition
an oversupply
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invalidate
 Definition
to make valueless
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invalidate
 Definition
take away all force or effect
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maim
 Definition
to cripple
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maim
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to disable
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maim
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to mar
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maim
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to disfigure
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maim
 Definition
to mutilate
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oblique
 Definition
slanting or sloping
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oblique
 Definition
not straightforward or direct
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venerate
 Definition
to regard with reverence
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venerate
 Definition
to look up to with great respect
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