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Words to Go Book H
Grade 8.4
15
General Vocab
8th Grade
09/07/2012

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Term
affluence

AF-loo-unce
Definition
NOUN:
wealth
Term
contaminate

kun-TAM-uh-nate
Definition
VERB:
to make impure by adding something harmful or unwanted
Term
empathy

EM-puh-thee
Definition
NOUN:
the ability to imagine what someone else is feeling
Term
fallible

FAL-uh-bul
Definition
ADJECTIVE:
capable of being mistaken; not perfect
Term
infer

in-FUR
Definition
VERB:
to understand or figure out, based on evidence; to conclude by the use of reasoning
Term
measly

MEEZ-lee
Definition
VERB:
very small or inferior; not enough
Term
passive

PASS-iv
Definition
ADJECTIVE:
acted upon without taking action in return; not resisting; taking no active part
Term
proximity

prox-IM-uh-tee
Definition
NOUN:
nearness
Term
recoil

ri-KOIL
Definition
VERB:
to draw back to shrink back in surprise, fear, or disgust
Term
reputable

REP-yuh-tuh-bul
Definition
ADJECTIVE:
having a good reputation; worthy of respect
Term
scrounge

SKROUNJ
Definition
VERB:
1. to get find by hunting around; to scrape together
2. to get by begging
Term
sodden

SOD-un
Definition
NOUN:
filled with moisture; soaked
Term
stench

STENCH
Definition
NOUN:
a disgusting smell
Term
tirade

TY-rade
Definition
NOUN:
a long and angry speech
Term
unprovoked

un-pruh-VOKED
Definition
ADJECTIVE:
without cause; without having been brought about by an action
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