Unit 7 and Unit 8 8th Grade

Crony

(n) A close friend or companion

Parry

(n) A defensive movement meant to deflect or ward off a thrust or blow; (v) Deflect or ward off a weapon or blow

Stance

(n) A mental, physical or emotional position adopted with respect to something; A position

Excise

(n) A tax on unnecessary goods; (v) To remove by or as if by cutting

Stint

(n) A period of time spent doing something; (v) To restrict or limit an amount or allowance, to be frugal

Proxy

(n) A person who is given the authority to act or stand n for another

Scavenger

(n) A person who searches through and collects items from discarded material or trash

Juncture

(n) A point in time, especially a crucial one; A joint or connection

Wallow

(n) A pool of water or mud where animals roll around; (v) To roll about or lie in water, snow, mud, etc. for refreshment

Doctrine

(n) A principle or body of principles presented for acceptance or belief; Teachings, in general

Attribute

(n) A quality or feature belonging to someone or something; (v) To consider something as being part of or coming from; To credit with

Menial

(n) A servant who does lowly and unpleasant work; (adj) Of or relating to lowly and sometimes degrading work

Enmity

(n) Absolute hatred; Malice or ill-will

Attire

(n) Clothing, apparel, or grab; (v) To dress

Ravage

(n) Devastating, destructive or ruinous damage; (v) To bring heavy destruction on, to devastate

Turncoat

(n) One who changes to the opposite party or faction or reverses principles; A traitor

Plummet

(n) Something that weighs down or oppresses, a burden; (v) To fall or plunge sharply

Acme

(n) The highest point of something; The highest level attainable

Avail

(n) Use, benefit, or advantage; (v) To be of use value or advantage, to help

Abut

(v) To be adjacent; To touch or join at the edge or border; To neighbor

Convey

(v) To express; To communicate something

Nullify

(v) To make useless; To invalidate; To cancel

Infiltrate

(v) To move into secretly and gradually, especially with hostile intent; To penetrate

Waver

(v) To not make a definite choice; To show indecision

Rankle

(v) To produce irritation or bitter resentment; To irritate

Belittle

(v) To regard or portray as less impressive or important than appearances indicate; To depreciate; To disparage

Proclaim

(v) to declare publicly, insistently, proudly or defiantly either in speech or in writing

Divergent

(adj) Approaching different direction; Moving apart

Cryptic

(adj) Difficult to comprehend; Having hidden meaning; Secret and mysterious

Gaunt

(adj) Extremely thin and bony; Bleak, desolate and barren

Fervent

(adj) Having or showing great intensity of feeling; Passionate

Jaunty

(adj) Lighthearted; Animated; Easy and carefree

Predatory

(adj) Living by killing, eating, or robbing others

Unassuming

(adj) Not arrogant or pretentious; Modest

Perceptible

(adj) Noticeable; Observable; Capable or being grasped

Stoical

(adj) Seemingly unaffected by pleasure or pain; Unemotional; Impassive

Tawdry

(adj) Showy, cheap and tacky; Gaudy

Unflagging

(adj) Tireless, continuing with vigor; Showing sustained enthusiasm

Exotic

(adj) Very unusual or from another part of the world; Foreign

Haggard

(adj) Worn and exhausted in appearance