PPT-Wordly Wise Grade 8 Vocab 1A & 1B

1A 1 A D 2 C B 3 C D 4 C B 5 B A 6 C B 7 D B 8 C A 9 A D 10 B C 1B 1 EXCRUCIATING 2 BRUSQUENESS 3 TURBULENT 4 DEMEAN 5 PROPRIETOR 6 REBUFFED 7 AVID 8 RESILIENT. Semester TWO. Vocabulary Defs. . Vocab: Tuesday 1-27-15. 1.. Embellish. . - . verb. Make more beautiful. ;. add details to.. 2. . Indolent. - . adj.. (of tumors . e.g. ) slow to heal or develop and usually painless. SEMESTER TWO. VOCABULARY DEFINITIONS. Vocab: Tuesday 1-27-15. 1. . . Toshak. . (noun) a large cushion stuffed with cotton or a foam mattress. It is popular in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran, and other countries in the Middle East.. WORDLY WISE Lesson 20. Ambidextrous. (. adj. ). Definition: . able to use both hands with equal skill. Example: . Ambidextrous. . batters in baseball are called switch hitters.. Antipathy. (. n. ). Definition. : . Adequate- adj. enough; sufficient. Administer- v. to manage or direct. Disrupt- v. to interrupt; to bring to a temporary halt. Hovel- n. an unpleasant, cramped, and dilapidated place to live. Indifferent- adj. not concerned or caring about something. Ē . vikt. ’. Es. ‘ . tə. . mət. Ep. ə . dem. ’ . ik. Dev. ’ ə . stāt. ə . thôr. ’ ə . tē. Ā’ . jənt. Ak. . näl. ’ . ij. ə . bāt. ’. trek. sham. Prē. . sīs. ’. Ir. Admonish- V. To warn. . Aghast- Adj. Struck with horror, shocked. . Annihilate- V. To Destroy completely; to reduce to utter ruin. . Devious- Adj. Sneaky, not honest. . Devoid- Adj. Lacking; empty; entirely without. . Wordly Wise Lesson 1 Review. Avid. Brusque. Concise. Demean. Despicable. Emulate. Evoke. Excruciating. Inaugurate. Pervade. Proprietor. Pseudonym. Rebuff. Resilient. Turbulent. Lesson 2. The Iceman. Word List for Lesson 2 – The Iceman. Acknowledge- V. To admit the existence of. . Authority- N. The right to give orders, make decisions, or take action. . Devastate- V. To ruin or destroy completely.. Estimate- V. To figure out roughly; to make an approximate calculation.. Please get out your vocab and get ready for unit 4!. Make sure these are going in your binder under the vocab tab. Inkling (n).  – a hint; a vague notion. ​I had an inkling that the game time was going to be moved because of the clouds rolling in.. Wordly Wise 2 Day 1 Copy the definition for each word. Make sure to include the part of speech. Astute- Adj. Wise in a clever or practical way. Authentic- Adj. Genuine; true. Derogatory- Adj. Expressing a low opinion; intending to hurt the reputation of a person or thing. Wordly Wise Lesson 10 Name________ anticipate (v.) to look forward to something; to expect We anticipated having a great time at the party. to be aware of and to provide for beforehand The students Wordly Wise 6 Day 1 Copy the definition for each word. Make sure to include the part of speech. Aspire- V. To have a strong desire to get or do something. Bias- N. A preference that prevents one from being impartial; prejudice. Wordly Wise Lesson 15 Name_____________ anticipate (v.) to break down into separate parts in order to study Experts who analyze violent crime point to poverty as one of the major causes. analyze