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Words to Go Book H
Grade 8.5
15
General Vocab
8th Grade
09/07/2012

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Term
unerring
un-AIR-ing or un-UR-ing
Definition
ADJECTIVE:
completely accurate; making no mistakes
Term
relevant
REL-uh-vunt
Definition
ADJECTIVE:
connected or related to what is being discussed or considered
Term
testy
TESS-tee
Definition
ADJECTIVE:
easily irritated or annoyed
Term
balmy
BALL-mee or BAH-mee
Definition
ADJECTIVE:
mild, pleasant, and gentle; used in describing weather
Term
abashed
uh-BASHD
Definition
ADJECTIVE:
uneasy and somewhat ashamed of oneself
Term
severity
suh-VAIR-uh-tee
Definition
NOUN:
1. strictness; harshness
2. seriousness
3. sharpness, intensity, or violence
Term
camaraderie
kam-uh-RAH-dur-ee
Definition
NOUN:
a feeling of friendship, loyalty, and goodwill
Term
dawdle
DAWD-ul
Definition
VERB:
to waste time on unimportant things or by being slow
Term
onslaught
ON-slot
Definition
NOUN:
a violent and intense attack
Term
proponent
pruh-POH-nunt
Definition
NOUN:
one who actively supports a cause or idea
Term
irk
URK
Definition
VERB:
to annoy or irritate
Term
vanquish
VANG-kwish
Definition
VERB:
to defeat thoroughly; to win a victory over
Term
retort
ri-TORT
Definition
VERB:
to reply quickly or sharply
NOUN:
a sharp or witty reply
Term
manifest
MAN-ih-fest
Definition
ADJECTIVE:
clear and evident; obvious
VERB:
to make clear or reveal; to be evidence of
Term
squander
SKWON-dur
Definition
VERB:
to spend or use foolishly and wastefully
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