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RU 8th Grade Week 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| anchor | a heavy object attached to a rope |
| article | a piece of writing in a newspaper |
| authority | having the power to make decisions |
| barter | an exchange of goods or services |
| compete | to take part in a contest |
| congestion | overcrowding |
| deed | an action that is performed intentionally |
| especially | very much |
| irritate | to annoy |
| manicure | a cosmetic treatment for the hands |
| negotiation | a discussion trying to reach an agreement |
| occupation | a job |
| paralyzed | having no feeling in a part of the body |
| preliminary | the part before an activity begins |
| quaint | attractively unusual or old fashioned |
| something | a thing that is unspecific or unknown |
| stench | a bad smell |
| telescope | an object used to make far away objects appear close |
| translation | the process of making words from one language to another |
| withdraw | to remove or take away |