8th Grade Vocabulary Set 1
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25 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 despicable | adjective worthy only of being despised and rejected, hated |
| felony | noun a serious crime (such as murder or arson) |
| grimace | noun a facial expression of fear, disapproval, or pain |
| indelible | adjective cannot be removed, washed away or erased |
| indulge | verb enjoy to excess |
| malign | verb to speak evil of, slander; evil |
| matriarch | noun a female head of a family or tribe |
| patriarch | noun the male head of family or tribe |
| quirk | noun a peculiar way of acting; a sudden twist or turn |
| vignette | noun a short sketch that provides a clear picture |
| affluent | adjective rich, wealthy |
| discern | verb to become aware of mentally |
| lavish | adjective extravagant or fancy |
| luminous | adjective softly bright or radiant |
| outlandish | adjective unusual, strange, freakish, weird |
| philanthropic | adjective generous in helping the poor |
| posterity | noun all future generations |
| rectify | verb to set straight or right a situation |
| conform | verb to do the accepted/expected thing |
| gander | noun a look or glance at something or someone |
| recur | verb to happen again |
| allot | verb to give out |
| deduce | verb To conclude by reasoning |
| annex | noun an addition to a building |
| diligent | adjective industrious, hardworking |
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