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Wordmasters Grade 8 1st Division
wordmaster words for grade 8 Gold Division; First word list
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English
8th Grade
10/18/2010

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enigma
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mystery, something that baffles understanding
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throttle
Definition
restrict, place limits on (extent or access), to choke
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perfunctory
Definition
hasty, casual
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mien
Definition
dignified manner or conduct
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elicit
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to draw in or bring out
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reprehensible
Definition
worthy of deserving reprehension
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nuance
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shade of color
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flout
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to indulge in scornful behavior
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mellifluous
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having a nice smooth flow
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conjecture
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to throw together
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trammel
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trammel net: a fishing net with three layers; the outer two are coarse mesh and the loose inner layer is fine mesh; trap
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heinous
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Totally reprehensible, horrible, wicked
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patina
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a fine coating of oxide on the surface of a metal
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recant
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formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
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inscrutable
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difficult or impossible to comprehend, fathom or interpret
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visage
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the human face, appearance
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discern
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to perceive by the sight or some other sense or by the intellect
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raspy
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harsh; grating; rasping
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extract
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to get, pull, or draw out, to deduce
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permeate
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to pass into or through every part of
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