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Vocabulary Lesson 7
8th Grade
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| menagerie | an exhibit of caged animals; the enclosure for such a collection |
| isolation | separation from others; aloneness |
| revelation | something made known; a dramatic disclosure of something |
| discord | a lack of harmony; angry disagreement; strife; clashing sounds |
| posterity | descendants; future generations |
| foresight | the act or capacity of foreseeing, looking forward; prudence, preparation |
| penomenon | a condition or an event perceived by the senses; a rare or unexplainable occurrence; a marvel; a happening |
| delegate | n. a representative who has the authority to act for others v. to send as a representative |
| feline | adj. of cats; catlike n. a cat |
| confederation | a group, usually of nations or states, united in some shared purpose; a league of states |