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