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Grade 8 - Week 5 Vocabulary
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- 1evolvedefinition: to develop gradually; to come forth gradually into being; develop
- 2evolvesynonym: derive, grow, emerge
antonym: lessen, decrease, diminish - 3evolveOver time, an animal will adapt and _____________ to be better suited to its environment.
- 4feraldefinition: existing in a natural state, as animals or plants; not domesticated or cultivated; wild
- 5feralsynonym: feral, wild, savage
antonym: tame; domesticated - 6feralYou must not pet _____________ squirrels because they are wild and may bite you.
- 7intrepiddefinition: resolutely fearless; dauntless
- 8intrepidsynonym: brave, courageous, bold.
antonym: timid - 9intrepidLewis and Clark were two _________________ explorers who traveled across our country to map it and document the things they found.
- 10inuredefinition: to accustom to hardship, difficulty, pain, etc.; toughen or harden
- 11inuresynonym: acclimate, toughen, harden
antonym: neglect, soften - 12inureHe practiced running at the hottest part of the day to _____________ himself against the heat he knew he would face in the marathon.
- 13pathologydefinition: the science or the study of the origin, nature, and course of diseases; any deviation from a healthy, normal, or efficient condition.
- 14pathologysynonym: wellness
antonym: illness, malady - 15pathologyShe knew she wanted to study ______________ because she was very interested in how diseases affected the body.
- 16repletedefinition:abundantly supplied or provided; filled; complete; stuffed or gorged with food or drink
- 17repletesynonym: filled, loaded, rife
antonym: empty, lacking, wanting - 18repleteThe first draft was ____________ with grammatical errors and plot problems that he would have to fix in the editing stage.
- 19unheraldeddefinition: appearing without fanfare, publicity, or advance acclaim: appearing without warning or prior announcement; unexpected.
- 20unheraldedsynonym: overlooked, unnoticed, anonymous
antonym: announced, expected, predicted - 21unheraldedWe had no idea my granny was coming over and her _______________ visit was a surprise to us all.
- 22bereftdefinition: to deprive and make desolate, especially by death (usually followed by of); to deprive ruthlessly or by force
- 23bereftsynonym: beggared, bereaved, deprived, destitute
antonym: full, happy - 24bereftThe family was left _______________ after the mother died and they were unsure how they would go on without her.
- 25discerndefinition:to perceive by the sight or some other sense or by the intellect; see, recognize, or apprehend:to distinguish mentally; recognize as distinct or different; discriminate
- 26discernsynonym: anticipate, ascertain, determine
antonym: confuse, doubt, overlook - 27discernI was able to _____________ by the tears on her face and her downcast glance that she was upset about something.
- 28enhancedefinition: to raise to a higher degree; intensify; magnify; to raise the value or price of
- 29enhancesynonym:upgrade, enlarge, raise, increase
antonym: - 30enhanceHe attempted to ______________ the appeal of the dinner by adding decorative garnishes and using the fine china.
- 31fallacydefinition: a deceptive, misleading, or false notion, belief, a misleading or unsound argument
- 32fallacysynonym: falsehood, deception, untruth
antonym: honesty, truth, accuracy - 33fallacyDespite trying his hardest to convince us it was the truth, we saw his ______________ for the deception that it was.
- 34iniquitydefinition: gross injustice or wickedness; a violation of right or duty; wicked act; sin
- 35iniquitysynonym: crime, misdeed, wrongdoing
antonym: good, kindness, morality - 36iniquityEven though he had gotten away with it for years, Kevin knew that eventually the life of ________________ and crime he had led would catch up to him.
- 37interludedefinition: an intervening episode, period, space, etc
- 38interludesynonym: lull, recess, rest, interruption
antonym: continuation, go, start - 39interludeThe team had been running to long that they were super happy for the brief __________ in practice to rest and catch their breath.
- 40pariahdefinition: an outcast;
any person or animal that is generally despised or avoided - 41pariahsynonym: refugee, castaway, leper
antonym: popular, accepted, belonging - 42pariahAfter the humiliating mistake in the big game, Jonas was a virtual _____________ and none of the other players would talk to him.
- 43renovatedefinition: to restore to good condition; make new or as if new again; repair;
to reinvigorate; refresh; revive - 44renovatesynonym: repair, restore, refurbish
antonym: damage, destroy, ruin - 45renovateThey bought the fixer-upper house with big plans to _____________ and restore it to its former glory.
- 46turbulentdefinition: being in a state of agitation or tumult; disturbed; characterized by, or showing disturbance, disorder, etc
- 47turbulentsynonym: stormy, fierce, violent, unstable
antonym: kind, peaceful, - 48turbulentDue to the _______________ weather, the flight had to make an emergency landing.
- 49faciledefinition: moving, acting, working, proceeding, etc., with ease, sometimes with superficiality; easily done, performed, used; affable, agreeable, or complaisant; easily influenced
- 50facilesynonym: effortless, adroit, fluent, skillful
antonym: complicated, confusing, - 51facileLearning the vocabulary words was easy because Matt used the ___________ method the teacher taught him.
- 52beratedefinition: to scold; rebuke
- 53beratesynonym: abuse, villify, scold, chide, castigate
antonym: compliment, praise - 54berateVerna didn't want to go home from the principal's office because she was sure her mother was going to _____________ her for her misconduct all the way home,
- 55diligentdefinition: constant in effort to accomplish something; attentive and persistent in doing anything; done or pursued with persevering attention; painstaking
- 56diligentsynonym: industrious, attentive, painstaking, studious
antonym: idle, inactive, lazy - 57diligentBreanna was _______________ about her coursework and was sure to do her homework and study every night.
- 58earnestdefinition:
- 59earnestsynonym: diligent, sincere, heartfelt, eager
antonym: indifferent, apathetic, insincere - 60earnestThomas was _________________ in his apology because he honestly felt bad about hurting Jeanie's feelings.