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G8 Unit 6 Vocab
Grade 8 Unit 6 Vocabulary (Short Story Unit)
Question | Answer |
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acute | sensitive |
dissimulation | hiding of one's feelings or purposes |
profound | intellectually deep; getting to the bottom of the matter |
sagacity | high intelligence and sound judgement |
crevice | a narrow opening |
gesticulations | energetic arm movement |
derision | contempt; ridicule |
forsaken | abandoned; desolate |
brittle | stiff and unbending |
lavish | showy; more than enough |
refugees | people who flee from their homes in a time of trouble |
melancholy | sad; depressed |
compulsory | enforced; required |
meager | lacking in some way; inadequate |
obdurate | stubbornly persistent |
diplomatic | tactful |
turbulent | full of commotion; wild |
affluence | wealth; abundance |
degrading | insulting; dishonorable |
bachelor | a man who has not married |
resolute | fixed in purpose; resolved |
listlessly | Without interest; spiritlessly |
authentic | genuine; real |
procession | a group of people or things moving forward |