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Vocabulary 1- 8th
This is vocab for ELA...for 8th grade
| Term | Definition | Familiar words |
|---|---|---|
| PER | "through" | perspire, persist, permission |
| PERCUSSION | The sharp striking of one thing against another OR Instruments that make a sound when struck. | |
| PERENNIAL | Lasting for an indefinitely long time. Continuing regularly. Living longer than two years, said especially of plants. | |
| PERMEATE | To penetrate through spaces; to spread throughout. | |
| PERSEVERE | To hold fast to a task or purpose despite obstacles. | |
| FERO, FERRE | "to bring", "to bear", "to carry" (think ferry) | transfer, fertile, differ |
| DEFER | To postpone; to delay To yield (give in) respectfully to the opinion or will of another. | |
| INFER | To use available evidence to form a conclusion To guess | |
| TENDO, TENDERE, TETENDI, TENSUM | "to stretch" | pretend, tension, tense |
| CONTEND | To engage in a quarrel, a struggle or rivalry. To assert or to put forward an argument. | |
| INTENT | Purpose Concentrating on or dedicated to an idea or action. | |
| Nolo contendere | I do not wish to contend. | |
| INTER | “between” | internet, interactive |
| INTERCONNECTION | Connection with other things that are related to each other. | |
| INTERMISSION | A pause or a break An interval between parts of a play, movie, or concert. |