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Words to Go Book H
Grade 8.12
15
General Vocab
8th Grade
09/07/2012

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Term
acquisition

ak-wuh-ZISH-un
Definition
NOUN:
something acquired, something one gets or gains
Term
admonish

ad-MON-ish
Definition
VERB:
1. to scold gently
2. to caution, warn, or advise someone about his or her behavior or duties
Term
botch

BOTCH
Definition
VERB:
to spoil by poor or clumsy work, to repair badly

NOUN:
a poor or clumsy piece of work
Term
congenial

kun-JEEN-yul
Definition
ADJECTIVE:
1. friendly, agreeable, and pleasant
2. able to get along, having similar likes and dislikes
Term
cope

KOPE
Definition
VERB:
to deal with something successfully, to overcome difficulties
Term
deceptive

di-SEP-tiv
Definition
ADJECTIVE:
misleading or deceiving or meant to mislead or deceive
Term
detest

di-TEST
Definition
VERB:
to strongly dislike, to hate
Term
expertise

ek-spur-TEEZ
Definition
NOUN:
the skill or special knowledge of an expert
Term
grim

GRIM
Definition
ADJECTIVE:
1. appearing stern or harsh, cold and forbidden
2. not giving in, unyielding
3. without hope, cheerless, depressing, gloomy
Term
inhibit

in-HIB-it
Definition
VERB:
to hold back, to hinder or make difficult
Term
lurch

LURCH
Definition
VERB:
to move suddenly in an irregular and unsteady way, to suddenly roll, stagger, or rock

NOUN:
a lurching movement
Term
nutritious

nu-TRISH-us
Definition
ADJECTIVE:
providing the substances needed for growth and health
Term
pang

PANG
Definition
NOUN:
a sudden, sharp feeling of pain, either physical or emotional
Term
roundabout

ROUND-uh-bout
Definition
ADJECTIVE:
not by the shortest route or quickest method, not direct
Term
unseemly

un-SEEM-lee
Definition
ADJECTIVE:
not proper or decent, not in agreement with accepted standards of good taste
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