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Vocabulary
8th Grade Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1. aloof | distant, cold, or detached in manner |
| 2. amiable | diffusing warmth and friendliness |
| 3. dainty | delicately beautiful |
| 4. ebb | flow back or recede |
| 5. exult | express great joy |
| 6. gait | a person's manner of walking |
| 7. headlong | at breakneck speed |
| 8. insolent | marked by casual disrespect |
| 9. motivate | give an incentive for action |
| 10. muse | reflect deeply on a subject |
| 11. revelation | an enlightening or astonishing disclosure |
| 12. stifle | smother or suppress |
| 13. synopsis | a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument |
| 14. wallow | devote oneself entirely to something |
| 15. wane | become smaller |