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Vocabulary Workshop Level E Lesson 8
Flashcards for Lesson 8
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English
8th Grade
01/06/2012

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animosity
an i mos' i ty
Definition
strong dislike; bitter hostility
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apathy
ap' a thy
Definition
a lack of feeling, emotion or interest
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apprehensive
app re hen' sive
Definition
fearful or anxious, especially about the future
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commend
co mmend'
Definition
to praise, express approval; to present as worthy of attention; to commit to the care of
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compatible
com pat' i ble
Definition
able to get along or work well together; capable of use with some other model or system
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condolence
con do' lence
Definition
an expression of sympathy
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consecrate
con' se crate
Definition
to make sacred, hallow; to set apart for a special purpose
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decrepit
de crep' it
Definition
old and feeble; worn out, ruined
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deride
de ride'
Definition
to ridicule, laugh at with contempt
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ingenuous
in gen' uo us
Definition
innocent, simple; frank, sincere
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multifarious
mul ti(tuh) far(fair)' i ous
Definition
having great variety; numerous and diverse
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obsolete
ob so lete'
Definition
out-of-dat, no longer in use
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omnivorous
om niv' or ous
Definition
eating every kind of food; eagerly taking in everything, having a wide variety of tastes
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parsimonious
par si mo' ni ous
Definition
stingy, miserly; meager, poor, small
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quandary
quan' dary(kwan dree)
Definition
a state of perplexity or doubt
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recalcitrant
re cal' ci trant
Definition
stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority
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reprisal
re pri' sal
Definition
an injury done in return for an injury (not necessarily the physical kind; it's kind of like revenge)
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revel
rev' el
Definition
(v) to take great pleasure in
(n) a wild celebration
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stultify
stul' ti fy
Definition
to make innefective or useless, cripple; to have a dulling effect on
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suave
suave'
Definition
smoothly agreeable or polite; pleasing to the senses
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