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8th Grade
11/15/2011

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Term
abhor

ABHORRANT
Definition
TO SHRINK FROM IN DISGUST; TO DETEST

DISGUSTING
Term
affable

AFFABILITY
Definition
pleasant; approachable; gracious

FRIENDLINESS
Term
amiss

AMISS
Definition
in a wrong way

OUT OF ORDER, WRONG
Term
despondent
Definition
utterly discouraged; depressed from loss of hope or confidence
Term
entreat

ENTREATY
Definition
to beg

A PLEA OR REQUEST
Term
haunt
Definition
to say in one's mind; to visit frequently; to appear in ghost form
Term
impel
Definition
to drive or propel; to urge or drive by force or from moral pressure
Term
interminable
Definition
endless; seeming to be without end
Term
irascible
Definition
irritable ; quick tempered
Term
profound
Definition
deeply felt; intense
OR
having knowledge that goes beyond the obvious
Term
recluse

RECLUSIVE
Definition
a person who lives apart from society

WITHDRAWN FROM SOCIETY
Term
reverberate
Definition
to be repeated as in a serious of echoes or vibrations
Term
sage

SAGE
Definition
having wisdom and good judgement

A PERSON KNOWN FOR WISDOM
OR
A GRAY-GREEN PLANT USED IN COOKING (LIKE TURKEY DRESSING, YUM!)
Term
tirade
Definition
a long, ANGRY speech
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tremulous
Definition
marked by shaking or trembling
OR
timid or fearful
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