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Lesson 10 Grade 8
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English
8th Grade
05/17/2011

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Term
abject
Definition
(adj.) Most miserable; wretched.
Term
advocate
Definition

(v.) to plead in favor of; to defend

 

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(n.) One who argues or defends a person, group, or idea

Term

atrocity (n)

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Atrocious (adj)

Definition

(n.) An act of great cruelty and wickedness.

 

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(adj.) Very brutal, wicked, cruel.) 

Term
commemorate
Definition
(v.) To serve as a memorial to; to remember in a solemn manner.
Term
dialect
Definition
(n.) A form of a language spoken in a certain geographical region that has its own grammar, pronunciation, and vocabulary.
Term
dire
Definition
(adj.) Having terrible consequences; urgent or desperate.
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elite
Definition

(n.) A group that enjoys superior status to others

 

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(adj.) Considered superior to others.

Term
enhance
Definition
(v.) To make greater or better.
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flagrant
Definition
(adj.) clearly offensive or bad; conspicuously acting against what is right.
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languish
Definition
(v.) To lose hope, strength, or vitality because of neglect or bad conditions.
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mute
Definition

(v.) to soften or tone down the sound of

 

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(adj.) Not speaking or not able to speak; silent.

Term
raze
Definition
(v.) To level to the ground; to destroy completely.
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reprisal
Definition
(n.) A retaliation for an injury.
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turmoil
Definition
(n.) A state of confusion or agitation; tumult.
Term

wreak 

(2 verb forms)

Definition

(v. 1) To bring about or inflict

 

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(v. 2) To express or vent.

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