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Grade 7,8 List 8
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| adept | adj. Highly skilled; expert |
| audible | adj. Capable of being heard |
| azure | n. and adj. The blue color of a cloudless sky |
| banter | v. To exchange playful, teasing remarks; n. Light, playful conversation |
| capacious | adj. Able to hold a large amount; roomy |
| copious | adj. Large in quantity; abundant |
| crucial | adj. Extremely important; vital in resolving something |
| decelerate | v. To slow down or to cause to slow down |
| deploy | v. 1. To arrange troops or equipment in position for battle; 2. To put into use |
| facilitate | v. To make easier |
| fastidious | adj.1. Paying close attention to detail; 2. Difiicult to please |
| fitful | adj. Not steady; irregular |
| grapple | v.1. To struggle with in close combat; to wrestle; 2. To come to grips with; n. An iron shaft with a claw for grasping and holding things |
| pang | n. A sudden sharp feeling of pain or distress |
| precede | v. To go or come before in time, rank, or position |