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Vocab Unit 4
Vocab Cards for Unit 4 8th Grade English
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8th Grade
11/30/2010

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Access
Definition
Noun- approach or admittence to places, persons, things; an increase;
Verb- to get at, obtain
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Anarchy
Definition
Noun- a lack of government and law; confusion
Term
Biased
Definition
Adjective- favoring one side unduly; prejudiced
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Daunt
Definition
Verb- to overcome with fear, intimidate: to dishearent, discourage
Term
Fated
Definition
Adjective- determined in advance by destiny or fortune
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Hoodwink
Definition
Verb- to mislead by a trick, deceive
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Intrepid
Definition
Adjective- very brave, fearless, unshakable
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Pompous
Definition
Adjective- overly self-important in speech and manner; excessively stately or ceremonious
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Rectify
Definition
Verb- to make right, correct
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Reprieve
Definition
Noun- a temporary relief or delay;
Verb- to grant a postponement
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Revile
Definition
Verb- to attack with words, call bad names
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Precipice
Definition
Noun- a very steep cliff; the brink or edge of disaster
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