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English
8th Grade
02/15/2015

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Term
vex
Definition
My sister decided to ___________________ me when she took my favorite shoes without asking.
Term
vexation
Definition
I experienced ___________________ when my parents grounded me the first week of summer vacation.
Term
conceal
Definition
The terrorists decided to ______________________ their weapons in an underground storage area.
Term
concealment
Definition
Many white collar criminals practice _____________________ of assets as a way of hiding stolen money.
Term
audacious
Definition
Joan was ___________________ when she recklessly left the country without telling anyone.
Term
audacity
Definition
The young man had the __________________ to tell me off to my face, even though I am his senior officer.
Term
derisive
Definition
The bully was _______________________ when he ridiculed a classmate everyday.
Term
derision
Definition
The abusive parent practiced _______________________ when he harshly criticized his son everyday.
Term
vehement
Definition
The father was __________________ when he fought the robbers to ensure the safety of his daughter.
Term
vehemently
Definition
The mother fought ____________________ to save her child's life from the hands of the Nazis.
Term
stealth
Definition
The robber moved through the Museum with ________________, for he did not want to be detected.
Term
stealthily
Definition
The ninja warrior tiptoed __________________ through the compound, for she could not blow her cover.
Term
sage
Definition
Because my grandmother is eighty years old and very wise, she gives __________________ advice.
Term
sagacity
Definition
The eighty year old man was thought to have great __________________ because of his age, but he really was not prudent.
Term
gesticulate
Definition
Many band conductors _____________________ by waving their arms to direct the bands.
Term
gesticulation
Definition
Some emotional people use ________________________ when they speak because it adds emphasis to use ones hands and arms when speaking.
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