Word Masters Grade 8 List 3 2012
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Bonfire184 on April 18, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 amulet | a trinket or piece of jewelry thought to be a protection against evil, ornament worn as a charm against evil spirits, charm; talisman; an object worn believed to protect against evil, bad luck |
| enervate | weaken mentally or morally, disturb the composure of |
| vitriolic | harsh or corrosive in tone, of a substance, especially a strong acid |
| superfluity | extreme excess, n. That part of anything that is in excess of what is needed. |
| liquidate | get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing, settle the affairs of by determining the debts and applying the assets to pay them off, convert into cash |
| desultory | marked by lack of definite plan or regularity or purpose, rambling, jumping from one thing to another; disconnected |
| peccadillo | a petty misdeed, minor sin or offense, a minor offense; a misdeed |
| abjure | formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure, renounce |
| salutary | tending to promote physical well-being, beneficial, helpful; healthful, wholesome |
| jetsam | the floating wreckage of a ship, the part of a ship's equipment or cargo that is thrown overboard to lighten the load in a storm, goods cast overboard to lighten a ship in distress |
| redeem | convert into cash, save from sins, pay off (loans or promissory notes) |
| vitality | an energetic style, the property of being able to survive and grow, (biology) a hypothetical force (not physical or chemical) once thought by Henri Bergson to cause the evolution and development of organisms |
| elan | enthusiastic and assured vigor and liveliness, distinctive and stylish elegance, a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause) |
| belabor | attack verbally with harsh criticism, , to work at or to absurd length, beat soundly |
| diffident | lacking self-confidence, showing modest reserve, shy |
| dearth | an insufficient quantity or number, an acute insufficiency, A lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine |
| sap | a piece of metal covered by leather with a flexible handle, a person who lacks good judgment, a watery solution of sugars, salts, and minerals that circulates through the vascular system of a plant |
| indifferent | showing no care or concern in attitude or action, (often followed by 'to') lacking importance, marked by a lack of interest |
| foretoken | an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come, premonitory sign, to indicate beforehand |
| accrue | grow by addition, come into the possession of, to grow or accumulate over time; to happen as a natural result |
| enigmatic | resembling an oracle in obscurity of thought, not clear to the understanding, mysterious, inexplicable, puzzling |
| gradation | the act of arranging in grades, a degree of ablaut, relative position in a graded series |
| debilitate | make weak, to weaken, to weaken, to enfeeble |
| sphinxlike | enigmatic; mysterious, like the Sphinx; enigmatic or inscrutable, sly and showy |
| refuse | food that is discarded (as from a kitchen), show unwillingness towards, refuse to accept |
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