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vocba grade 8
all the vocab words in 8th grade
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| bigot | prejudiced person |
| counterfeit | fake, false |
| hamper | to hold back |
| noxious | hamful |
| placid | calm, peaceful |
| abrasive | rough |
| bilk | to rip off |
| covert | hidden, undercover |
| engender | to cause |
| nuance | a fine shade of meaning |
| abasement | humiliation |
| bilowing | fluttering, waving |
| cower | to shrink away in fear |
| labyrinth | a maze |
| nullify | to make meaningless |
| replete | full |
| tangible | able to touch or grasp |
| blasphemy | speech against religious beliefs |
| credible | believable |
| enigma | a puzzle or mystery |
| harbinger | a bringer of a warning |
| nuzzle | to cuddle or snuggle |
| reprehensible | very shameful or bad |
| tardy | slow, late |
| blatant | obvious |
| ensconce | to settle in |
| hasten | to hurry |
| laceration | a cut |
| plausible | possible |
| reprieve | a delayed or suspended punishment |
| tawdry | cheap |
| abstain | to advoid |
| incredulous | not believing |
| enshroud | to cover |
| haughtiness | pride |
| plethroa | a lot of something |
| tedious | boring |
| blithe | free spirited |
| enunciate | to pronounce clearly |
| headstrong | stubborn |
| lackluster | dull |
| objective | not influenced by personal feelings |
| pliable | flexible |
| rescind | to take back |
| temper | to soften |
| cringe | to shy away |
| laconic | brief, to the point |
| oblique | indirect, slanting |
| resignation | acceptance of fate |
| tenacious | holding firmly to a purpose |
| accolade | honor |
| bolster | to support, to prop up |
| cryptic | puzzingly |
| lament | to regret |
| obliterate | to destroy |
| tentative | not certain |
| acquiesce | to give in to |
| curtail | to cut short |
| heed | to listen to |
| oblivious | totally unaware |
| podium | a raised platform |
| resonate | to fill with sound |
| tenuous | flimsy, not solid |
| acrid | sharp smell or tase |
| boorish | ill-mannered |
| cynical | believing that people act only out of selfish motives |
| lance | a spear |
| obscure | unclear |
| piognant | strongly affecting emotions |
| respite | an intermission |
| terse | to the point |
| acrophobia | a fear of heights |
| bourgeois | middle class |
| hiatus | a pause |
| languid | tired, slow |
| poised | calm, collected |
| resplendent | glowing |
| theraputic | good for ones health |
| acuity | mental or visual sharpness |
| debunk | to expose false claims or myths |
| epitomize | to be a great example |
| obsequious | willing to follow without thinking for oneself |
| thwart | to prevent |
| adamant | forceful |
| brawny | muscular |
| decathlon | an athletic competition with ten events |
| larceny | robbery |
| obsession | a dominating concern |
| timorous | cowardly |
| adroit | skillful |
| brevity | shortness of duration |
| decorum | correct behavior |
| err | to make a mistake |
| hinder | to get in a way of |
| obsolete | no longer in use, oudated |
| reticent | uncommunicative |
| tirade | a stream of verbal abuse |
| adulation | strong admiration |
| bristle | to show irritation |
| erratic | irregular |
| laud | to praise |
| portend | to predict |
| retract | to cancel |
| adversity | difficulty |
| broach | to start a duscussion |
| deference | respect |
| esoteric | difficult to understand |
| lavish | grand or wasteful |
| revere | to admire |
| advocate | to support |
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cjhansel