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WW Unit 7 Vocab
Grade 8
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| claustrophobia | an abnormal fear of narrow, enclosed spaces |
| colleague | an associate or coworker of similar status |
| condescend | to lower oneself to a position one considers inferior |
| condescend (2) | to behave in an offensively superior manner |
| condescending | showing an offensively superior manner |
| contingent | conditional; depending on something else |
| contingent (2) | likely, but certain to happen; possible |
| contingent (n) | a group that is part of a larger one |
| daunt | to discourage or intimidate |
| daunting | so difficult or dangerous as to discourage or intimidate |
| deluge | a downpour of rain; a flood |
| deluge (2) | a flood of anything |
| deluge (v) | to flood or overwhelm |
| dispel | to clear away; to remove or get rid of, as if by scattering |
| dub | to give a title, nickname, or description to |
| fanfare | a sounding of trumpets or other brass instruments |
| fanfare (2) | any showy display |
| fledgling | a young bird just learning to fly |
| fledgling (2) | a young and inexperienced person |
| fledgling (adj) | new and untested |
| inane | empty; shallow or silly |
| inanity | foolishness; a silly or pointless act |
| mettle | courage to bear up under difficult circumstances; spirit |
| negligible | small and unimportant, not worth noticing |
| protract | to draw out or lengthen (in time) |
| replica | a copy or reproduction, especially one on a smaller scale than the original |