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Vocabulary 11 & 12
8th Grade Vocabulary Chapter 11 & 12
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English
8th Grade
11/01/2014

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Term
admonish (verb)
admonished
admonition (noun)
admonishment (noun)
Definition
to criticize mildly or
to warn or advise against something to caution
Term
alienate (verb)
alienation (noun)
Definition
to cause a person to become distant, unfriendly, or hostile; to lose the friendship or support of
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censure (noun) or (verb)
Definition
an expression of harsh criticism or
to criticize severely
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detriment (noun)
detrimental (adj)
Definition
damage; harm; something that causes damage or harm
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imperil (verb)
Definition
to endanger
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incapacitate (verb)
Definition
to disable; to deprive of power or ability
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injurious (adj)
Definition
causing injury or damage
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malign (verb) or (adj)
malignant (adj)
Definition
to speak evil of; to slander or
evil; harmful
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scoff (verb)
scoffed
Definition
to make fun of; to mock; to ridicule
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subvert (verb)
subversion (noun)
Definition
to undermine, weaken, or destroy an established institution
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amiss (adj) or (adv)
Definition
wrong; faulty; out of proper order or
in a bad, defective, or improper way
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bewilderment (noun)
bewilder (verb)
Definition
the state of being puzzled or confused
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blunder (noun)
blundered (verb)
Definition
a foolish or careless mistake or
to move in a clumsy way
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erroneous (adj)
Definition
wrong; mistaken; false
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fallible (adj)
fallibility (noun)
Definition
able to mistaken, wrong, or in error
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faux pas (noun)
Definition
a minor social error that may cause embarrassment
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flustered (adj)
fluster (verb) or (noun)
Definition
nervous or confused
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miscalculation (noun)
miscalculate (verb)
miscalculated (verb)
Definition
an error in math or estimation or
a bad judgement
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misinterpret (verb)
misinterpreted
misinterpretation (noun)
Definition
to understand incorrectly
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predicament (noun)
Definition
a difficult or unpleasant situation
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