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english gade 8 vocabulary

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Definition
bigot   narrow minded, prejudiced person  
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counterfeit   fake or false  
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hamper   to hold back; obstruct  
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noxious   harmful; poinsonous; lethal  
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placid   calm; peaceful  
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abrasive   rough; coarse; harsh; irritating  
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bilk   to cheat; defraud or rip off  
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covert   hidden; undercover  
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engender   to cause  
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nuance   something subtle  
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abasement   emmbarsment; humiliation  
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billowing   waving; fluttering  
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cower   to shrink away in fear  
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labyrinth   a maze  
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nullify   to counter or make meaningless  
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replete   full; filled with  
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tangible   able to be touched  
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blasphemy   speech against religious beliefs  
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credible   believable  
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enigma   a puzzle of mystery  
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harbinger   a bringer of warning; a indicator  
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nuzzle   to cuddle  
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reprehensible   very shameful or bad  
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tardy   slow late; delayed; overdue  
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blatant   obvious  
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ensconce   to settle in  
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hasten   to hurry  
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laceration   a cut  
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plausible   posible; reasonable  
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reprieve   a delayed or suspended punishment  
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tawdry   of little value; gaudy; cheap  
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abstain   to go without; to avoid  
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incredulous   not beleving  
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enshroud   to cover  
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haughtiness   arrogance; pride  
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plethora   an excess; a lot of something  
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tedious   boring; monotonous  
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blithe   free-spirited; carefree  
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enunciate   to pronounce clearly  
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headstrong   stubborn; willful  
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lackluster   dull; bland  
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objective   unbiased; not influenced by personal feelings  
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resignation   acceptance of fate  
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tenacious   stubborn;resolute;holding firmly to a purpose  
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accolade   a tribute honor or praise  
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bolster   to support or prop up  
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cryptic   puzzling; mysterious  
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lament   to regret; to feel sorrow for something  
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obliterate   not certain; temporary  
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tentative   not certain  
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acquiesce   to agree or give in to  
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curtail   to cut short  
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heed   to listen to  
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oblivious   totally unaware  
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podium   a raised platform  
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resonate   to echo, fill with sound  
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tenuous   flimsy not solid  
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acrid   sharp pungent smells or taste  
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boorish   ill mannered  
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cynical   believing that people only act on selfish motives: negative  
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lance   spear spike or javelin  
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obscure   difficult to understand  
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poignant   deeply moving  
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respite   a break; a intermission  
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laud   to praise  
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portend   to predict  
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retract   to withdraw; to cancel  
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adversity   hardship; difficulty  
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broach   to approach; to start a discussion  
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deference   respect  
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esoteric   difficult to understand  
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lavish   grand; overdone; wasteful  
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revere   to worship; to admire  
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advocate   to promote;to support  
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brusque   blunt, abrupt  
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espouse   to promote ;to suport  
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hone   to sharpen;in  
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lax   careless; not strict  
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poseur   someone who puts on an act; imposter  
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riddled   full of  
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torpid   lazy; dull; inactive  
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aesthetic   concerning art of beauty  
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defunct   no longer in existence  
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etymology   the study of word orgins  
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odious   hateful  
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posterity   future generations  
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affable   friendly;easygoing; social  
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degrade   to lower dignity  
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hypochondriac   obsessed with health; having imaginary illness  
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legional   a large number  
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posthumous   after death  
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rigorous   thorough  
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totter   to walk unsteadily  
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alacrity   eagerness  
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euphemism   a polite way of saying something  
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hypocrite   one who does something they say not to  
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lethargic   lacking energy; tired  
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ogle   to stare at  
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postulate   to guess; spectulate  
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robust   strong; healthy; tough  
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tractable   obedient; polite  
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deliberate   to think over deeply  
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levity   joking about serious matters  
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olfactory   concerning the sense of smell  
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potable   suitable for drinking  
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routond   round; fat  
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tranquil   peaceful  
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evacuate   to vacate; to empty; to abandon  
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idiosyncrasy   a personality trait  
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ominous   threatening  
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potent   powerful; compelling  
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ruminate   to think over something; to ponder  
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transcribe   to copy  
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allay   to lessen  
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exacerbate   to make worse  
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ignominious   shameful  
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omnipotent   all-powerful  
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pragmatic   practical  
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ruse   a trick  
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alleviate   to make less severe  
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denounce   to condemn; speak out against  
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exasperated   frustrated  
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lithe   flexible; supple  
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omniscient   all-knowing  
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saccharine   falsely sweet  
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transient   short-lived  
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aloof   distant; detached  
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cajole   to coax  
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deplete   to use up; to lessen  
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illuminate   to light up or make clear  
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livid   very angry  
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onerous   burdensome; difficult  
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traverse   to move across  
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deplore   to regret  
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illusory   deceptive; false  
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onus   burden  
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precarious   unstable; risky  
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sagacious   wise  
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trepidation   fear  
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amass   to accumulate  
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immoderate   excessive; extreme  
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lofty   snooty; arrogant  
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opaque   does not let light through  
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trinket   something of little value; a knick-knack  
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