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8th ELA Unit 5
Vocabulary List
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| anecdote | a short account of an incident in someone's life |
| consolidate | to combine, unite; to make solid or firm |
| counterfeit | an imitation designed to deceive; not genuine, fake; to make an illegal copy |
| docile | easily taught, led, or managed; obedient |
| dominate | to rule over by strength or power, control; to tower over, command due to height |
| entreat | to beg, implore, ask earnestly |
| fallible | capable of being wrong, mistaken, or inaccurate |
| fickle | liable to change very rapidly, erratic; marked by a lack of constancy or steadiness, inconsistent |
| fugitive | one who flees or runs away |
| grimy | very dirty, covered with dirt or soot |
| iota | a very small part of quantity |
| maul | to beat or known about, handle roughly; to mangle |
| potential | possible, able to happen; something that can develop or become a reality |
| radiant | shining, bright; giving forth light or energy |
| rural | relating to farm areas and life in the country |
| substantial | large, important; major, significant; prosperous; not imaginary |
| tactful | skilled in handling difficult situations or people, polite |
| tamper | to interfere with; to meddle rashly or foolishly with; to handle in a secret and improper way |
| ultimate | last, final; most important or extreme |
| uncertainty | doubt, the state of being unsure |