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Wordly Wise Lesson 7
Vocabulary Words and Definitions for SIS Grade 8
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| An abnormal fear of narrow, enclosed spaces | Claustrophobia |
| An associate or coworker of similar status | Colleague |
| To lower oneself to a position one considers inferior | Condescend |
| To behave in an offensively superior manner | Condescend |
| Conditional; depending on something else | Contingent |
| Likely, but not certain to happen; possible | Contingent |
| A group that is part of a larger one | Contingent |
| To discourage or intimidate | Daunt |
| A downpour of rain; a flood | Deluge |
| A flood of anything | Deluge |
| To flood or overwhelm | Deluge |
| To clear away; to remove or get rid of, as if by scattering | Dispel |
| To give a title, nickname, or description to | Dub |
| A sounding of trumpets or other brass instruments | Fanfare |
| Any showy display | Fanfare |
| A young bird just learning to fly | Fledgling |
| A young and inexperienced person | Fledgling |
| New and untested | Fledgling |
| Empty; shallow or silly | Inane |
| Courage to bear up under difficult circumstances; spirit | Mettle |
| Small and unimportant, not worth noticing | Negligible |
| To draw out or lengthen (in time) | Protract |
| A copy or reproduction, especially one on a smaller scale than the original | Replica |