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8th Grade Vocabulary
Mid term review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Heritage | Cultural beliefs or traditions. |
| Parasite | A living organism that can cause a sickness. |
| Suffrage | The right to vote. |
| Tranquility | Free from disturbance. |
| Tumult | Confusion or a loud confused noise. |
| Laconic | To use few words. |
| Vacillate | To alternate between actions or opinions. |
| Spectrum | A band of colors as seen in a rainbow. |
| Guru | A spiritual teacher. |
| Decorum | Behavior in keeping with good taste and propriety. |
| Jovial | Cheerful and friendly. |
| Formidable | To inspire fear. |
| Despondent | In low spirits from loss of hope or courage. |
| Deductions | To subtract something. |
| Quota | A limit of something. |
| Cowered | To crouch in fear. |
| Outrageous | Bold, unusual, or shockingly excessive. |
| Pulverized | reduce to fine particles. |
| Mutation | A change in structure. |
| Commemoration | To remember. |