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8th Grade > Wednesday Wars Vocabulary Pt. 2 > Flashcards

Wednesday Wars Vocabulary Pt. 2 Flashcards

1
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fortifying

A

provide (a place) with defensive works as protection against attack

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malice

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the intention or desire to do evil

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penitentiary

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a prison for people convicted of serious crimes

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vengeance

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punishment inflicted for an injury or wrong

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component

A

a part or element of a larger whole

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soothsayer

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a person supposed to be able to foresee the future.

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discrimination

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the unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people

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unscathed

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without suffering any injury, damage, or harm

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vanquished

A

defeat thoroughly.

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traumatized

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subject to lasting shock as a result of an emotionally disturbing experience or physical injury

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intentionally

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deliberately; on purpose

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surveying

A

look carefully and thoroughly at (someone or something), especially so as to appraise them

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berserk

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out of control with anger or excitement

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levitate

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rise or cause to rise and hover in the air

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skittered

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move lightly and quickly or hurriedly

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extremity

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the extreme degree or nature of something

17
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arsonist

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a person who starts fires

18
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bar mitzvah

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a coming of age ceremony for Jewish boys and girls when they reach the age of 12 or 13

19
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meandered

A

wandering at random

20
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melancholy

A

a feeling of pensive sadness

21
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squelched

A

make a soft sound, such as that made by walking heavily through mud

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yarmulka

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a cap worn in public by Jewish men or during prayer

23
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hefting

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lift or carry (something heavy)

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ominous

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giving the impression that something bad is going to happen

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miraculous

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occurring through divine or supernatural intervention

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