Semester Vocab Flashcards
8th Grade
Lamentable
- (of circumstances or conditions) deplorably bad or unsatisfactory.
- Full of or expressing sorrow or grief.
Circuitous
longer than the direct way.
Amicable
having a spirt of friendliness.
Deleterious
causing harm or damage.
Digress
leave the main subject temporarily (veer of course).
Condescending
having or showing a feeling of patronizing superiority.
Adulation
excessive admiration or praise.
Assiduous
showing perseverance or hardworking.
Collaborate
work together on an activity.
Antagonist
a person who actively opposes someone or something.
Disdain
the feeling that someone is unworthy of your respect (hatred).
Adversities
difficulties; misfortune.
Arid
having little or no rain (dry).
Abbreviate
shorten a word, phrase, or text.
Congregation
a group of people sometimes assembled for religious worship.
Anachronistic
belonging to a period other than that being portrayed.
Abstinence
the fact or practice of restraining oneself form indulging in something.
Conditional
the subject to one or more conditions or requirements being met.
Aesthetically
in a way that gives pleasure through beauty.
Asylum
protection/ a safe place.
Censure
to express serve disapproval of someone.
Camaraderie
mutual trust and friendship among people.
Anecdotal
(of an account) not necessarily true or reliable, because based on personal accounts.
Benevolent
kindly and helpful
