8th Grade Flocabulary Complete Word List

Mr. Biermann (United States of America)
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  1. abet
    assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing
  2. accord
    concurrence of opinion
  3. adept
    having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
  4. advocate
    a person who pleads for a person, cause, or idea
  5. agile
    moving quickly and lightly
  6. allot
    give out
  7. aloof
    distant, cold, or detached in manner
  8. amiss
    in an improper or mistaken manner
  9. analogy
    drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity
  10. anarchy
    a state of lawlessness and disorder
  11. antic
    ludicrously odd
  12. apprehend
    anticipate with dread or anxiety
  13. ardent
    characterized by intense emotion
  14. articulate
    express or state clearly
  15. assail
    attack someone physically or emotionally
  16. assimilate
    make alike
  17. atrocity
    an act of shocking cruelty
  18. attribute
    a quality belonging to or characteristic of an entity
  19. audacious
    disposed to venture or take risks
  20. augment
    enlarge or increase
  21. authority
    the power or right to give orders or make decisions
  22. avail
    be of use to, be useful to
  23. avid
    marked by active interest and enthusiasm
  24. awry
    turned or twisted to one side
  25. balmy
    mild and pleasant
  26. banter
    light teasing repartee
  27. barter
    exchange goods without involving money
  28. benign
    kind in disposition or manner
  29. bizarre
    conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
  30. blase
    nonchalantly unconcerned
  31. bonanza
    a sudden happening that brings good fortune
  32. bountiful
    producing in abundance
  33. cache
    a hidden storage space
  34. capacious
    large in the amount that can be contained
  35. caption
    brief description accompanying an illustration
  36. chastise
    scold or criticize severely
  37. citadel
    a stronghold for shelter during a battle
  38. cite
    make reference to
  39. clad
    having an outer covering especially of thin metal
  40. clarify
    make clear by removing impurities or solids, as by heating
  41. commemorate
    call to remembrance
  42. component
    one of the individual parts making up a larger entity
  43. concept
    an abstract or general idea inferred from specific instances
  44. confiscate
    take temporary possession of a security by legal authority
  45. connoisseur
    an expert able to appreciate a field
  46. conscientious
    characterized by extreme care and great effort
  47. conservative
    resistant to change
  48. contagious
    (of disease) capable of being spread by infection
  49. conventional
    following accepted customs and proprieties
  50. convey
    transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
  51. crucial
    of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis
  52. crusade
    a series of actions tending toward a particular end
  53. culminate
    end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage
  54. deceptive
    deliberately designed to mislead
  55. decipher
    convert something hidden or secretive into ordinary language
  56. decree
    a legally binding command or decision
  57. deface
    mar or spoil the appearance of
  58. defect
    a failing or deficiency
  59. deplore
    express strong disapproval of
  60. deploy
    place troops or weapons in battle formation
  61. desist
    stop performing some action
  62. desolate
    providing no shelter or sustenance
  63. deter
    turn away from as by fear or persuasion
  64. dialect
    the usage or vocabulary characteristic of a group of people
  65. dire
    fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
  66. discern
    perceive, recognize, or detect
  67. disdain
    lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
  68. disgruntled
    in a state of sulky dissatisfaction
  69. dispatch
    the act of sending off something
  70. disposition
    your usual mood
  71. doctrine
    a belief accepted as authoritative by some group or school
  72. dub
    new sounds added to a soundtrack
  73. durable
    existing for a long time
  74. eccentric
    conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
  75. elite
    a group or class of persons enjoying superior status
  76. embargo
    a government order imposing a trade barrier
  77. embark
    go on board
  78. encroach
    advance beyond the usual limit
  79. endeavor
    attempt by employing effort
  80. enhance
    increase
  81. enigma
    something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
  82. epoch
    a period marked by distinctive character
  83. era
    a period marked by distinctive character
  84. eventful
    characterized by many noteworthy happenings or incidents
  85. evolve
    undergo development
  86. exceptional
    surpassing what is common or usual or expected
  87. excerpt
    a passage selected from a larger work
  88. excruciating
    extremely painful
  89. exemplify
    be characteristic of
  90. exotic
    characteristic of another place or part of the world
  91. facilitate
    make easier
  92. fallacy
    a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning
  93. fastidious
    giving careful attention to detail
  94. feasible
    capable of being done with means at hand
  95. fend
    try to manage without help
  96. ferret
    a small domesticated mammal with a flexible, elongated body
  97. flair
    a natural talent
  98. flustered
    thrown into a state of agitated confusion
  99. foreboding
    a feeling of evil to come
  100. forfeit
    lose the right to or lose by some error, offense, or crime
  101. formidable
    extremely impressive in strength or excellence
  102. fortify
    make strong or stronger
  103. foster
    providing nurture though not related by blood or legal ties
  104. gaunt
    very thin, especially from disease or hunger or cold
  105. gingerly
    in a manner marked by extreme care or delicacy
  106. glut
    supply with an excess of
  107. grapple
    work hard to come to terms with or deal with something
  108. grope
    feel about uncertainly or blindly
  109. gullible
    naive and easily deceived or tricked
  110. haggard
    showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
  111. haven
    a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
  112. heritage
    that which is inherited
  113. hindrance
    any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
  114. hover
    hang in the air; fly or be suspended above
  115. humane
    marked by concern with the alleviation of suffering
  116. imperative
    requiring attention or action
  117. inaugurate
    commence officially
  118. incense
    make furious
  119. indifferent
    marked by a lack of interest
  120. infinite
    having no limits or boundaries in time or space
  121. instill
    impart gradually
  122. institute
    set up or lay the groundwork for
  123. intervene
    be placed or located between other things
  124. intricate
    having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate
  125. inventive
    marked by independence and creativity in thought or action
  126. inventory
    a detailed list of all the items in stock
  127. irascible
    quickly aroused to anger
  128. jurisdiction
    the territory within which power can be exercised
  129. languish
    become feeble
  130. legendary
    so celebrated as to having taken on the nature of a myth
  131. liberal
    showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
  132. loll
    be lazy or idle
  133. lucrative
    producing a sizeable profit
  134. luminous
    softly bright or radiant
  135. memoir
    an account of the author's personal experiences
  136. mercenary
    a person hired to fight for another country than their own
  137. mien
    a person's appearance, manner, or demeanor
  138. millennium
    a span of 1000 years
  139. minimize
    make small or insignificant
  140. modify
    cause to change; make different
  141. muse
    reflect deeply on a subject
  142. muster
    summon up, call forth, or bring together
  143. onslaught
    an offensive against an enemy
  144. ornate
    marked by complexity and richness of detail
  145. ovation
    enthusiastic recognition
  146. overt
    open and observable; not secret or hidden
  147. pang
    a sudden sharp feeling
  148. panorama
    the visual perception of a region
  149. perspective
    a way of regarding situations or topics
  150. phenomenon
    any state or process known through the senses
  151. pioneer
    one the first colonists or settlers in a new territory
  152. pithy
    concise and full of meaning
  153. pivotal
    being of crucial importance
  154. plausible
    apparently reasonable, valid, or truthful
  155. plunder
    steal goods; take as spoils
  156. porous
    full of holes
  157. preposterous
    inviting ridicule
  158. principal
    main or most important
  159. prodigy
    an unusually gifted or intelligent person
  160. proficient
    having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
  161. profound
    situated at or extending to great depth
  162. pseudonym
    a fake name used to engage in some activity
  163. pungent
    strong and sharp to the sense of taste or smell
  164. rankle
    make resentful or angry
  165. rational
    consistent with or based on or using reason
  166. rebuke
    an act or expression of criticism and censure
  167. reception
    the act of taking in
  168. recourse
    act of turning to for assistance
  169. recur
    happen or occur again
  170. renounce
    turn away from; give up
  171. renown
    the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
  172. revenue
    the entire amount of income before any deductions are made
  173. rubble
    the remains of something that has been destroyed
  174. rue
    feel sorry for; be contrite about
  175. sage
    a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics
  176. sedative
    tending to soothe or tranquilize
  177. serene
    not agitated
  178. servile
    submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior
  179. shackle
    a restraint that confines or restricts freedom
  180. sleek
    having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
  181. spontaneous
    said or done without having been planned in advance
  182. sporadic
    recurring in scattered or unpredictable instances
  183. stamina
    enduring strength and energy
  184. stance
    a rationalized mental attitude
  185. staple
    material suitable for manufacture or use or finishing
  186. stint
    supply sparingly and with restricted quantities
  187. strident
    unpleasantly loud and harsh
  188. sublime
    of high moral or intellectual value
  189. subside
    wear off or die down
  190. succumb
    give in, as to overwhelming force, influence, or pressure
  191. surpass
    be or do something to a greater degree
  192. susceptible
    yielding readily to or capable of undergoing a process
  193. swelter
    be uncomfortably hot
  194. tedious
    so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
  195. teem
    be full of or abuzz with
  196. theme
    the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
  197. tirade
    a speech of violent denunciation
  198. tract
    an extended area of land
  199. transition
    the act of passing from one state or place to the next
  200. trepidation
    a feeling of alarm or dread
  201. turbulent
    characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
  202. tycoon
    a very wealthy or powerful businessperson
  203. ultimate
    furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme
  204. ungainly
    lacking grace in movement or posture
  205. vice versa
    with the order reversed
  206. vie
    compete for something
  207. vilify
    spread negative information about
  208. voracious
    devouring or craving food in great quantities
  209. wage
    payment for work
  210. wrangle
    quarrel noisily, angrily, or disruptively
Created on Mon Mar 04 08:14:28 EST 2013 (updated Mon Mar 04 09:34:32 EST 2013)

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