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8th Vocabulary
Trimester 1 List 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| delirious (adj) | experiencing uncontrolled excitement, emotion, or confusion |
| fervor (noun) | feelings of intense emotion |
| hoard (verb) | to gather or accumulate discreetly (noun) a secret supply for future use; a stash |
| muster (verb) | to call or summon together (noun) a gathering of persons for inspection |
| partisan (noun) (adj) | a strong, sometimes militant, supporter of a cause or group devoted to a particular side or group |
| prodigious (adj) | far better than or beyond average, impressively great in power, size, or extent |
| sporadic (adj) | occurring singly in scattered locations at unpredictable intervals |
| acclaim (verb) | to approve or praise loudly (noun) enthusiastic approval |
| cryptic (adj) | having a hidden or secret meaning |
| ebb (verb) (noun) | to flow or fall back, as the tide a period of decline |