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8th Grade Vocab

Lesson 7

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What does the root "ab" mean? "away from"
harsh or rough abrasive
to exist in great quantities abound
to leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself abscond
to detest thoroughly abhor
sparing or moderate, especially in eating and drinking abstemious
What do these root words mean: cerno, cernere, crevi, cretum "to separate"
showing tact, respect, and restraint in speech or behavior discreet
to find out something for certain ascertain
to perceive; to detect differences discern
What do these roots mean: frango, frangere, fregi, fractum "to break"
a violation, especially of a law infraction
to go beyond set limits infringe
the right to vote, or a vote itself suffrage
A synonym of moderate abstemious
A synonym of infringe intrude
synonym of abscond flee
synonym of endless abounding
antonym of courteous abrasive
antonym of love abhorrence
antonym of being ignorant of something ascertain
Through the sophisticated telescope at Palomar Observatory, astronomers can _____ stars millions of light years away. discern
The handwriting expert __________ that a diary supposedly written by Hitler was a forgery. ascertained
Few of Shakespeare's characters are more gentle and __________ than Desdemona, who suffers false accusations with patience. discreet
On a long sea voyage in a small craft with limited food supplies, the crew must be ____________. abstemious
To show that they _______ the slaughter of whales, the protestors blocked the path of whaling vessels. abhor
Although grateful for the Bishop's kindness, Jean Valjean nevertheless ___________ with his host's silverware. absconds
Although in the 19th century buffalo herds _________ on the Great Plains, very few are roaming the range today. abounded
The ____________ texture of a sandpaper smooths the surface of wood. abrasive
Created by: Triana Silliman
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