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8-LA Vocab 3
8th Grade language arts vocab
Term | Definition |
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Shades (verb) | cover, moderate, or exclude the light of. |
Debt (noun) | something owed or due. |
Wise (adjective) | having knowledge or information concerning circumstances. |
Tortured (adjective) | involving suffering and difficulty. |
Subtleties (noun) | a gentle or less obvious distinction or feature |
Vile (adjective) | evil or disgusting. |
Dream (verb) | to think of what something might be. |
Guile (noun) | crafty or artful deception. |
Myriad (adjective) | countless or extremely great in number. |
Arise (verb) | to become clearly visible or understood. |
Counter (verb) | speak in response |
Cunning (adjective) | marked by skill in deception |
Debris (noun) | the remains of something that has been destroyed |
Defiance (noun) | a hostile challenge |
Deft (adjective) | skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands |
Destination (noun) | the place designated as the end, as of a race or journey |
Diminish (verb) | decrease in size, extent, or range |
Disdain (noun) | lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike |
Dismal (adjective) | depressing; dreary |
Dispel (verb) | force to go away |