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Word Masters #1 2015
Stack for wordmasters vocabulary 8th grade
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Flux | Noun 1. The process of flowing in and out 2. Continuous change |
| Adhere | Verb 1. To stick fast to a surface 2. To believe in and follow the practices of 3. To represent truthfully |
| Mutate | Verb 1. To change or cause to change in form or nature |
| Array | Noun 1. An impressive display or range of a particular thing Verb 1. To display or arrange things in a particular way 2. To dress someone |
| Forsake | Verb 1. To abandon (someone or something) 2. To give up |
| Oblique | Adj. 1. Neither parallel or at a right angle to a specified line; slanting Noun 1. A muscle |
| Din | Noun 1. A loud, prolonged, unpleasant noise Verb 1. To make (someone) learn or remember something by constant repetition. 2. To make a loud, prolonged, unpleasant noise |
| Forge | Verb 1. To make or shape a metal object by heating it in a fire or furnace and beating or hammering it. 2. To produce a copy or imitation of a document, signature, banknote, or work or art for the purpose of deception. Noun 1. A blacksmith's work shop |
| Ephemeral | Adj. 1. Lasting a very short time |
| Partisan | Noun 1. Supporter of a party, cause, or person. 2. Member of an armed group that fights secretly against an occupying force Adj. 1. Prejudiced in favor of a particular cause |
| Mitigate | Verb 1. Make less severe, serious, or painful |
| Inscrutable | Adj. impossible to interpret or understand |
| Renegade | Noun 1. a person who deserts and betrays an organization, country, or set of principles. Adj. 1. having treacherously changed allegiance. |
| Eschew | Verb 1. deliberately avoid using; abstain from |
| Amorphous | Adj. 1. Without a clear defined shape |
| Pallor | Noun 1. An unhealthy pale appearance |
| Ingenious | Adj. (of a person) clever, original, and inventive. |
| Moribund | Adj. 1. (Of a person) at the point of death 2. (Of a thing) in terminal decline; lacking vitality or vigor |
| Bravado | Noun 1. a bold manner or a show of boldness intended to impress or intimidate. |
| Militate | Verb 1. (of a fact or circumstance) be a powerful or conclusive factor in preventing. |
| Nascent | Adj. 1. (especially of a process or organization) just coming into existence and beginning to display signs of future potential. |
| Contrivance | Noun 1. a thing that is created skillfully and inventively to serve a particular purpose. 2. the use of skill to bring something about or create something. |
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