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Words to Go Book H
Grade 8.11
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General Vocab
8th Grade
09/07/2012

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Term
attire

uh-TIRE
Definition
VERB:
to dress, to clothe

NOUN:
clothes
Term
chronic

KRON-ik
Definition
ADJECTIVE:
1. lasting a long time or coming back again and again
2. continual or done by habit
Term
distort

dis-TORT
Definition
VERB:
1. to change from natural shape
2. to change from what is true, to fail to truly represent
Term
docile

DOSS-ul
Definition
ADJECTIVE:
gentle, obedient, and trainable, easy to deal with
Term
doleful

DOLE-ful
Definition
ADJECTIVE:
full of sorrow or sadness
Term
fallacy

FAL-uh-see
Definition
NOUN:
1. a false or mistaken idea, belief, or opinion
2. an error in reasoning, incorrect reasoning
Term
fruitful

FRUIT-ful
Definition
ADJECTIVE:
producing results, successful
Term
immobile

ih-MOH-bul
Definition
ADJECTIVE:
1. not movable
2. motionless, not moving
Term
indignation

in-dig-NAY-shun
Definition
NOUN:
deep anger about something that seems wrong, unjust, or mean
Term
ostracize

OSS-truh-size
Definition
VERB:
to exclude or keep out, to refuse to have anything to do with
Term
pompous

POM-puss
Definition
ADJECTIVE:
showing too great an opinion of one's own importance, having an exaggerated idea of one's own dignity
Term
revoke

ri-VOKE
Definition
VERB:
to take back or bring to an end something that has been given or permitted, such as a right, agreement, or privilege
Term
snare

SNAIR
Definition
NOUN:
a trap used to catch small animals or something that works as a trap by being tempting or attractive

VERB:
to catch in a snare or trap
Term
splurge

SPLURJ
Definition
VERB:
to spend freely or too freely, to be extravagant

NOUN:
wild spending, an unnecessary expense or luxury
Term
wince

WINCE
Definition
VERB:
to shrink or draw back slightly from something in disgust, pain, or fear

NOUN:
the act of wincing
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