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Zindler8
Vocabulary for 8th Grade Language Art
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the Definition for: Contribute | To give or supply for a common purpose |
| What is the Definition for: Immigrate | To enter and settle in a new country |
| What is the Definition for: Reaction | A response to something |
| What is the Definition for: Relocate | To move to a new place |
| What is the Definition for: Shifting | Changing attitudes, judgments, or emphasis |
| What is the Definition for: Abnormal | Not typical, usual, or regular; not normal |
| What is the Definition for: Feature | A prominent or distinctive part, quality, or characteristic |
| What is the Definition for: Focus | to direct toward a specific point or purpose |
| What is the Definition for: Perceive | To become aware of something directly through any of the senses |
| What is the Definition for: Task | An assignment or work done as part of one’s duties |
| What is the Definition for: Convention | A practice or procedure widely used by a group |
| What is the Definition for: Predict | To tell about in advance, especially on the basis of special knowledge |
| What is the Definition for: Psychology | The study of mental processes and behaviors |
| What is the Definition for: Summary | A condensed, or shorter report that includes the main points of a text or event |
| What is the Definition for: Technique | The systematic or orderly procedure by which a task is accomplished |
| What is the Definition for: Complex | Consisting of many interwoven parts that make something difficult to understand |
| What is the Definition for: Consume | To buy things for your own or to take something in |
| What is the Definition for: Potential | Capable of doing or being something; having possibility |
| What is the Definition for: Inadequate | Not enough or sufficient to fulfill a need or meet a requirement |
| What is the Definition for: Interact | To act upon each other |
| What is the Definition for: Stress | To put emphasis on something |
| What is the Definition for: Valid | Convincing or having a sound reason for something |
| What is the Definition for: Apprehension | Suspicion or fear especially of future evil |
| What is the Definition for: Depravity | A corrupt act or practice; moral corruption |
| What is the Definition for: Epilepsy | Disorders marked by disturbed electrical rhythms of the central nervous system and typically recognized by convulsions usually with clouding of consciousness |
| What is the Definition for: Irony | The use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
| What is the Definition for: Profane | Serving to insult what is holy |
| What is the Definition for: Redemption | Freedom from the consequences of sin |
| What is the Definition for: Prudent | Marked by wisdom; shrewd in the management of practical affairs |
| What is the Definition for: Sadist | One who delights in cruelty |
| What is the Definition for: Sarcasm | Words that mean the opposite of what you really want to say |
| What is the Definition for: Tacit | Understood without being directly stated |
| What is the Definition for: Ebullience | Enthusiastic expression of thoughts or feelings |
| What is the Definition for: Enmity | Deep seated hatred |
| What is the Definition for: Recrimination | The act of accusing in return after someone has accused you |
| What is the Definition for: Contemptuous | Without respect with a bitter attitude |
| What is the Definition for: Inscrutable | Difficult to understand |
| What is the Definition for: Tumult | Commotion of a great crowd; disorder |
| What is the Definition for: Tirade | A long angry or violent speech |
| What is the Definition for: Blatant | Very obvious |
| What is the Definition for: Malevolent | Having an ill will or wishing harm to others |
| What is the Definition for: Ludicrous | obviously absurd; foolish |
| What is the Definition for: Peril | Something that is dangerous |
| What is the Definition for: Condole | Expressing sympathy or sorrow |
| What is the Definition for: Grimace | Facial expression of pain or disgust |
| What is the Definition for: Credulity | A tendency to believe too quickly; gullible |
| What is the Definition for: Avaricious | Greedy |
| What is the Definition for: Compensation | Something that is received as payment, like money |
| What is the Definition for: Phantasm | Illusion, ghost, a product of fantasy, a mental representation of a real object |
| What is the Definition for: Revel | A wild party or celebration |
| What is the Definition for: Sagacious | Having or showing keen discernment, sound judgment, and farsightedness |
| What is the Definition for: Tranquil | very calm |
| What is the Definition for: Alacrity | eagerness |
| What is the Definition for: Dilapidated | something that is falling apart |
| What is the Definition for: Contemplate | think about something thoughtfully |
| What is the Definition for: Covet | wanting something that you don’t have |
| What is the Definition for: Predicament | An unpleasant situation from which it is difficult to free oneself |
| What is the Definition for: Irate | Very angry |
| What is the Definition for: Contractor | A person who agrees to provide services for a specific price |
| What is the Definition for: Stoop | To bend forward and down from the waist |
| What is the Definition for: Feeble | A person who is very weak |
| What is the Definition for: Groping | When you reach about in an uncertain way |
| What is the Definition for: Ramble | Talking at length in an aimless way |
| What is the Definition for: Astute | ability to notice and understand things clearly |
| What is the Definition for: Apparent | visible or obvious to understand |
| What is the Definition for: Incessant | without interruption |
| What is the Definition for: Intrigue | a secret scheme or full of mystery |
| What is the Definition for: Inexplicable | unable to explain |
| What is the Definition for: Regime | a government in power or a form of government |
| What is the Definition for: Punctual | being on time |
| What is the Definition for: Abate | lessen or decrease or reduce |
| What is the Definition for: Emigrate | to leave one’s place of residence |
| What is the Definition for: Prejudice | prejudgment before examination |
| What is the Definition for: Capitulation | to surrender, to give up |
| What is the Definition for: Mercurial | unpredictable |
| What is the Definition for: Unabashed | not ashamed |
| What is the Definition for: Abruptly | sudden, unexpected stop |
| What is the Definition for: Conspicuous | very obvious |
| What is the Definition for: Peculiar | a matter of special interest |
| What is the Definition for: Portly | fat, unusually round or heavy |
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