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8th Grade - 13 & 14

Hoxie - Vocabulary Review for 13 and 14

TermDefinition
acquit v - to declare not guilty
arson n - the crime of deliberately setting fire or something
corruption n - dishonesty or improper behavior in a person of authority
counterfeit v - to make a fake or misleading copy of adj - made in false imitation n - something made in false imitation
culprit n - a guilty person
felony n - a serious crime
incarcerate v - to put in prison
incriminate v - to cause to appear guilty; to give evidence of guilt
jurisdiction n - that extent or rage of authority; control
swindle v - to cheat someone out of money or property n - a scheme cheating someone out of money or property
amass v - to gather or collect a large quantity
embellish v - to add decorative details or ornaments
extravagance n - an expense or effort that is great or excessive
glut v - to fill or eat beyond capacity; to flood with an excess of goods
inexhaustible adj - unlimited; unable to be used up or tired out
lavish adj - extremely plentiful and luxurious; generous in amount v - to give in great abundance
outrageous adj - going beyond proper limits
profusely adv - abundantly; generously
spendthrift n - a person who spends money wastefully or carelessly adj - wasteful or extravagant
voracious adj - extremely hungry for large amounts of food; extremely greedy
Created by: mbeiker
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