Words every 8th grader should know Flashcards
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strew
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spread by scattering
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tangible
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perceptible by the senses, especially the sense of touch
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taper
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to gradually grow smaller or more narrow
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terse
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brief and to the point
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wily
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skilled at gaining an advantage, especially deceitfully.
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apathy
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lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern.
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apt
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appropriate or suitable in the circumstances.
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candid
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openly straightforward and direct without secretiveness
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chastise
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scold or criticize severely
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desolate
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- (of a place) uninhabited and giving an impression of bleak emptiness.
- feeling or showing great unhappiness or loneliness.
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endeavor
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try hard to do or achieve something.
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fleeting
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lasting for a very short time.
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glean
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obtain (information) from various sources, often with difficulty.
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