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Gr 8 Fall WM 2025
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| bauble | an object of little value; a trinket |
| deign | to do something a person thinks is below his or her dignity |
| limpid | clear and simple in style |
| interstice | small opening between things |
| meld | lose it’s distinct outline or shape; blend gradually |
| lucid | able to think clearly |
| caesura | a break in the flow of sound usually in the middle of a line of verse |
| prognosticate | indicate by signs |
| nebulous | lacking definition or definite content |
| bastion | a group that defends a principle |
| ruminate | to go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly |
| incongruous | lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness |
| deficit | a disadvantage |
| collude | conspire or plot |
| onerous | involving, imposing, or constituting a burden |
| persiflage | silly or lightly joking talk |
| condescend | do something that one considers to be below one’s dignity |
| glib | lacking depth and substance |
| cant | insincere talk about religion or morals |
| abet | as in some wrongdoingsist or encourage, usually |
| facile | easily accomplished or attained |