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Vocabulary Lesson 9
8th Grade
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| conspiracy | to push or drive forward; to force, compel, or urge |
| lethal | adj. possible, but not having occurred n. the capacity for development |
| advocate | to bring back to a former condition; to establish once more; to regain |
| preposterous | the act of taking something for granted; something that is assumed |
| manipulate | an argument; a debate; a dispute, especially a long and public one |
| ominous | to change something to make it fit a new use; to adjust to something new |
| misconstrue | the support or foundation on which something rests; the main ingredient |
| culmination | n. an earnest request; a written, group request. v. to formally request |
| alleged | the act of or state of being left out |
| uncanny | adj. of, from, or like the earliest times; simple or crude n. someone or something belonging to an early or simple society; an artist without formal training |