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Words 8th Graders Should Know
September 12, 2008 ATS
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English
8th Grade
09/12/2008

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trivial
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of little worth or importance
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diversion
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the act or an instance of diverting from a course, activity, or use
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clearance
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an act or process of clearing
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compassionate
Definition
having or showing compassion : sympathetic
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buoyancy
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the tendency of a body to float or to rise when submerged in a fluid
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assumption
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the taking up of a person into heaven
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optimism
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a doctrine that this world is the best possible world
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clarification
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to make understandable
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acrobatic
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skillful at exercises of intellectual or artistic dexterity
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anatomy
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a branch of morphology that deals with the structure of organisms
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beverage
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a drinkable liquid
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persistence
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the action or fact of persisting
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petition
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an earnest request
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irresponsible
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not responsible
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vegetarian
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one who believes in or practices vegetarianism; herbivore
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shipment
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the act or process of shipping
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disdainful
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full of or expressing disdain
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panoramic
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unobstructed or complete view of an area in every direction
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dominant
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commanding, controlling, or prevailing over all others
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memorandum
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an informal record
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productively
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having the quality or power of producing especially in abundance
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miscellaneous
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consisting of diverse things or members
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enamel
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to cover, inlay, or decorate with enamel
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conscientious
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governed by or conforming to the dictates of conscience
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