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WW Unit 8 Vocab
Grade 8
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| adept | highly skilled; expert |
| audible | capable of being heard |
| azure | the blue color of a cloudless sky |
| banter | to exchange playful, teasing remarks |
| banter (n) | light, playful conversation |
| capacious | able to hold a large amount; roomy |
| copious | large in quantity; abundant |
| crucial | extremely important; vital in resolving something |
| decelerate | to slow down or cause to slow down |
| deploy | to arrange troops or equipment in position for battle |
| deploy (2) | to put into use |
| facilitate | to make easier |
| fastidious | paying close attention to detail |
| fastidious (2) | difficult to please |
| fitful | not steady; irregular |
| grapple | to struggle with in close combat; to wrestle |
| grapple (2) | to come to grips with |
| grapple (n) | an iron shaft with a claw for grasping and holding things |
| pang | a sudden sharp feeling of pain or distress |
| precede | to go or come before in time, rank, or position |