8th Grade Flocabulary Unit 13 - Harrison Bergeron

Karen D. (United States of America)
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  1. aloof
    distant, cold, or detached in manner
  2. avid
    marked by active interest and enthusiasm
  3. commemorate
    call to remembrance
  4. confiscate
    take temporary possession of a security by legal authority
  5. decree
    a legally binding command or decision
  6. desist
    stop performing some action
  7. encroach
    advance beyond the usual limit
  8. flair
    a natural talent
  9. hinderance
    any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
  10. imperative
    requiring attention or action
  11. institute
    set up or lay the groundwork for
  12. ovation
    enthusiastic recognition
  13. prodigy
    an unusually gifted or intelligent person
  14. sedative
    tending to soothe or tranquilize
  15. ungainly
    lacking grace in movement or posture
Created on Thu May 23 23:53:15 EDT 2013 (updated Thu May 23 23:53:28 EDT 2013)

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