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LAVoc8-3
8th Grade Language Arts Vocabulary, Unit 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| aloof | distant in interest, sympathy; apart, at a distance but in view |
| barbaric | uncivilized, primitive; wild, crude, and without control |
| bough | a branch of a tree, especially a main branch |
| bound | confined by (or as by) being tied; destined; obliged; going, headed; to limit, confine, serve as a boundary to |
| casually | informally, in a relaxed way; slightly or superficially; happening by chance |
| courteous | well-mannered, polite; considerate of others |
| dense | crowded, compact |
| dismay | a loss of courage when faced with trouble or danger |
| energetic | vigorous, forceful |
| inanimate | without life; dull |
| keen | sharp; quick in seeing, hearing, thinking; acute |
| languid | without vigor or vitality; drooping; listless; sluggish |
| long | to feel a strong yearning; wish for; not short or brief |
| offensive | attacking, aggressive; unpleasant, disgusting; insulting |
| patronizing | to treat in a helpful but haughty or snobbish way; being a regular customer of |
| position | the manner in which a person or thing is placed; one's opinion on a subject; a person's rank or job |
| realistic | tending to face facts and be practical; depicting things, people, or events in a lifelike way |
| reluctant | hesitant; unwilling |
| sullenness | the condition of being silent and keeping to oneself because of anger, bitterness, hurt, etc. |
| surge | any sudden strong increase or rush; a large wave of water |