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Eng vocab test1 8th
English vocabulary for test 1 in 8th grade
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| voir dire | a preliminary examination of prospective jurors or witnesses under oath to determine their competence or suitability |
| acuity | sharpness of vision or perception |
| audacious | fearless, daring, bold, action |
| camaraderie | comradeship or good fellowship |
| carnage | the slaughter of a great number of people |
| cynical | distressful of human danger and motives |
| decimate | to reduce drastically in number, to cause great harm |
| disingenuous | not sincere |
| eponymous | giving one's name (to a place) |
| exacerbate | to increase the of severity, violence, or bitterness |
| excruciating | causing intense suffering |
| exhortation | a strong stirring argument, advice, or appeal |
| indoctrinate | to instruct principles of beliefs, especially with a biased view |
| juxtaposition | the act of placing side-by-side, especially for contrast |
| lexicon | a person's vocabulary or a dictionary |
| mandatory | required by law or rules |
| outlay | an amount of money spent on something |
| ploy | a maneuver or stratagem to gain the advantage |
| prodigious | extraordinary in size, amount, extent, or degree |
| quintessential | about the purest or typical instance |
| ramifications | consequences that come from an action (ripple affect) |
| rationale | fundamental reasoning or system of reasons |
| regime | a formal government or prevailing social system |
| throwback | a reversion to an earlier type or character |
| ambivalent | being unable to chose between courses of action |
| barbaric | uncivilized |
| cerebral | involving intelligence rather than emotion or instinct |
| flagrant | obviously bad or offensive |
| heinous | grossly wicked or punishable |
| hygiene | practices that try to preserve health or cleanliness |
| lethal | capable of causing death |
| norm | a standard or model for a group |
| parole | the release of a prisoner before his sentence is expired on condition of good behavior |
| penitentiary | a prison for those who committed serious crimes |
| reprehensible | blameworthy |
| sanctioned | approved, ratified, made official |
| syndicate | a group of people conjoined to carry out one thing or duty |
| deign | to condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved |
| dichotomy | a division into two especially mutually exclusive or contradictory groups |
| abyss | an immeasurably deep space or cavity |
| anthem | a song of devotion or patriotism |
| brine | salt water |
| dais | a raised platform for speech |
| ego (egotism) | self esteem (talking or thinking of oneself excessively because of an undue sense of self-importance) |
| eugenics | the science of breeding humans to get more desirable characteristics in the children |
| falter | to walk unsteadily or to speak brokenly and weakly |
| fathom | to come to understand |
| furrow | a narrow groove made in the ground especially by a plow |
| heed | to give careful attention to |
| hymn | a song or ode to honor God or any nation |
| lash | to whip |
| lassitude | weariness of body or mind from strain |
| lodestone | a natural magnetic rock |
| mandate | a command from a superior court or person to a lower one |
| manuscript | a book or document written before the invention of printing |
| portal | a door, gate, or entrance |
| probe | to search thoroughly |
| pulp | the mashy soft part of fruits or vegetables |
| pyre | a pile of wood to burn a body during funeral |
| ravine | a steep sided valley, smaller than a canyon and worn usually by water |
| reprimand | a scolding from someone of authority |
| scorn | disdain or contempt toward something unworthy |
| transgression | a violation of law, command, or duty |
| vial | a small glass container for holding liquids |
| vise | a metal or wooden clamp |
| volition | power of will |
| altruism | devotion to the welfare of others |
| ethics | the moral principles of a group |
| statism | having power concentrated in the governing body, not the individual |
| collectivism | centralized, social, and economic control |
| philosophy | the study of wisdom, being knowledge/ conduct |
| laissez-faire | "let it be", when the government does not interfere |
| capitalism | in possession of wealth, the government does not control money/ economy |
| objectivism | the tendency to deal with things external to the mind, rather than with thoughts and feelings |
| ell (measurement) | an English linear measure equal to 45 inches (114 centimeters), the length from the elbow to the middle finger's tip (measurement) |
| fain | gladly, contently, willingly |
| bonny | pleasing or attractive to the eye, healthy or robust |
| burgher | a member of the mercantile caste living in the city |
| casement | a window frame that is hinged so that the window can be opened outwards |
| chide | to scold, to disapprove of |
| cudgel | a club, a short heavy stick |
| despoil | to sack or to plunder/ stealing |
| feint | a deceptive action to distract from one's own purpose |
| jocund | lighthearted |
| kirk | church |
| miller | one who works in, operates, or owns a mill/ grain mill |
| minstrel | someone who sung while accompanied with a stringed instrument, -very important in old times |
| prior (job title) | a leader of a small house of religious men (job title) |
| quaff | to drink heartily |
| rod (as a measurement) | a measuring stick, 5 1/2 yards, 16 1/2 feet (as a measurement) |
| score | twenty |
| shrive | to forgive someone |
| stave (noun and verb) | (noun and verb) a staff, to break or smash a hole in |
| stone (weight) | 14 pounds (weight) |
| steward | a person who manages a place for the actual owner |
| thatch | plants, stalks, or reeds used for roofing |
| wayside | the side or edge of a road |
| yeoman | a diligent and dependable worker, -compliment |
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