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8th Vocabulary
Trimester 1 List 5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| dialogue (noun) | a conversation between two people, the lines spoken by characters in a literary work (play or fiction) |
| exuberant (adj) | emotionally unrestrained and joyful, lavish; abundant |
| incorrigible (adj) | incapable of correction or rehabilitation |
| peevish (adj) | easily annoyed; irritable |
| quash (verb) | to suppress with threat or force, to declare invalid |
| reticent (adj) | disinclined to speak out; reserved |
| squalid (adj) | filthy and miserable, as from poverty, morally revolting; sordid |
| turbulent (adj) | violently disturbed; chaotic |
| anthology (noun) | a collection of short stories, poems, or plays |
| alleviate (verb) | to make more bearable; to ease |