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Vocab 6& 7
marking period 2 grade 8 vacabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| apprehension | fear or anxiety over what may happen |
| muzzle | the projecting part of the face |
| imperative | extremely urgent or important; essential |
| extremities | terminal point, limit, or part of something |
| treacherous | deceptive, untrustworthy, or unreliable |
| excruciating | unbearably painful; agonizing |
| allegiance | loyalty or devotion to some person, group, or cause |
| poignant | sharply distressing or painful to the feelings |
| endurance | bearing pain, hardships,secrets, etc |
| acute | sensitive to details; keen |
| profound | intense or absolute |
| sagacity | ability to make good judgements |
| suppositions | the act of supposing |
| audacity | reckless, bold, or daring; fearless |
| vehemently | intense feeling or emotion |
| gesticulations | an animated or excited gesture |
| derision | ridicule; mockery |
| hypocritical | a person who pretends to be what he is not; someone who says something but goes against what they said |
| apparition | the act of appearing or being visible |
| aberration | deviation from what is normal, expected, or usual |