Essential Eighth Grade Vocabulary: List 1

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  1. render
    give or supply
  2. accustom
    familiarize psychologically or physically
  3. profound
    situated at or extending to great depth
  4. resent
    feel bitter or indignant about
  5. apt
    being of striking appropriateness and relevance
  6. concede
    give over
  7. endeavor
    attempt by employing effort
  8. desolate
    providing no shelter or sustenance
  9. flourish
    grow vigorously
  10. reverence
    a feeling of profound respect for someone or something
  11. conspicuous
    obvious to the eye or mind
  12. throng
    a large gathering of people
  13. exploit
    use or manipulate to one's advantage
  14. shrewd
    marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
  15. amiable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
Created on Tue Jun 03 18:34:09 EDT 2025 (updated Tue Jun 03 18:35:55 EDT 2025)

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