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Vocabulary, list 2
8th Grade Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Antics | playful, silly, or outrageous behavior; amusing actions |
| Apprehend | to arrest or take into custody; to understand or grasp mentally |
| Ardent | having strong feelings; passionate or enthusiastic |
| Articulate | able to speak clearly and express ideas effectively |
| Assail | to attack violently or strongly; to criticize harshly |
| Eventful | full of important or interesting happenings |
| Evolve | to develop gradually over time; to change or grow |
| Exceptional | unusually good; far better than average |
| Excerpt | a short passage taken from a larger work (like a book or speech) |
| Excruciating | extremely painful or intense |
| Pivotal | very important; central to the success or outcome of something |
| Plausible | seeming reasonable or likely to be true |
| Plunder | to steal goods by force, especially during war or chaos |
| Porous | full of tiny holes that allow air or liquid to pass through |
| Preposterous | completely unreasonable or absurd |