8th grade list

Ms. Elliott (United States of America)
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  1. anniversary
    the date on which an event occurred in some previous year
  2. character
    a property that defines the individual nature of something
  3. dismay
    the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
  4. disqualify
    make unfit or unsuitable
  5. donor
    a person who makes a gift of money, property, etc.
  6. eliminate
    end, take out, or do away with
  7. genius
    unusual mental ability
  8. insignificant
    conveying nothing
  9. postage
    the charge for mailing something
  10. precede
    be earlier in time
  11. sensible
    able to feel or perceive
  12. sierra
    a range of mountains
  13. transfer
    move from one place to another
  14. veto
    a vote that blocks a decision
  15. whistle
    the sound made when someone forces breath through pursed lips
Created on Mon Oct 28 10:08:33 EDT 2013

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