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Wordly Wise Lesson 3

Vocabulary Words and Definitions for SIS 8th Grade

QuestionAnswer
Of an unknown source or unrevealed name Anonymous
A collection of various writings, such as songs, stories, or poems Anthology
A conclusion based on guesswork or insufficient evidence Conjecture
To form an opinion while lacking sufficient evidence Conjecture
A person's usual mood; temperament Disposition
A regular tendency or inclination Disposition
To enclose or encircle Encompass
To include Encompass
To free from a difficult or tangled situation Extricate
One step in the line of descent of a family Generation
All the people born and living about the same time Generation
The average span of time between the birth of parents and their children Generation
Cunning or deceit in dealing with others; trickery Guile
Urgent; pressing Imperative
Having the power or authority to command Imperative
To introduce gradually in order to establish securely Instill
To make less extreme or severe Modify
To make changes in Modify
In grammar, to limit or restrict in meaning Modify
A small bar or rod on which something else turns Pivot
A person or thing on which others depend Pivot
To turn on or as if on a pivot Pivot
Commonly occurring; widely accepted or practiced Prevalent
To come up again or to happen again Recur
To come to mind again Recur
Voluntary and unplanned Spontaneous
Occurring or produced without human labor Spontaneous
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