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vocab unit 1 8th gra
english vocab unit 1 8th grade
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abut | syn border on, bolster |
| attire | syn clothing |
| crony | ant enemy, rival |
| cryptic | ant crystal clear, unambiguous |
| divergent | syn not in agreement, differing, unorthodox, unconventional ant merging, intersecting, converging, orthodox, conventional |
| enmity | syn hostility, animosity, antagonism ant friendship, amity |
| fervent | syn enthusiastic, ardent, burning, blazing, scorching ant blaze, apathetic, restrained, emotionless |
| gaunt | syn lean, scrawny, lanky, all skin and bones ant plump, chubby, stout, corpulent |
| infiltrate | syn slip into, creep into, penetrate |
| nullify | syn invalidate, annul ant confirm, endorse, ratify, sanction |
| perceptible | syn noticeable, discernible, observable ant invisible, unnoticeable, indiscernible |
| plummet | syn take a nosedive ant soar, skyrocket |
| proclaim | syn announce, promulgate ant conceal, cover up |
| proxy | syn deputy, representative |
| rankle | syn irritate, vex, nettle, irk, gall ant please, delight, gratify |
| scavenger | syn rummager |
| stint | syn restict, scrimp, economize ant splurge, squander, lavish |
| stoical | syn unresponsive, impassive ant excitable, emotional, hotheaded |
| unflagging | syn steady, undiminished, unremitting ant diminishing, drooping, sagging |