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Words 8th graders should know
September 12, 2008
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8th Grade
09/12/2008

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Beverage
Definition
a drinkable liquid
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Assumption
Definition
the taking up of a person into heaven
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Diversion
Definition
The act or an instance of diverting from a course, activity, or use
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Shipment
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The act or process of shipping
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Productively
Definition
having the quality or power of producing especially in abundance
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Trivial
Definition
commonplace, ordinary
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Optimism
Definition
a doctrine that this world is the best possible world
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Persistence
Definition
the action or fact of persisting
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Disdainful
Definition
full of or expressing disdain
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Miscellaneous
Definition
consisting of diverse things or members
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Clearance
Definition
an act or process of clearing
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Clarification
Definition
to make (as a liquid) clear or pure usually by freeing from suspended matter
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Petition
Definition
an earnest request
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Panoramic
Definition
a picture exhibited a part at a time by being unrolled before the spectator
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Enamel
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a hard calcareous substance that forms a thin layer capping the teeth
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Campassionate
Definition
having or showing compassion
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Acrobatic
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one that performs gymnastic feats requiring skillful control of the body
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Irresponsible
Definition
said, done, or characterized by a lack of a sense of responsibility
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Memmorandum
Definition
a short note designating something to be remembered, esp. something to be done or acted upon in the future; reminder
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Buoyancy
Definition
the power to float or rise in a fluid; relative lightness
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Anatomy
Definition
the science dealing with the structure of animals and plants.
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Vegetarian
Definition
a person who does not eat or does not believe in eating meat, fish, fowl, or, in some cases, any food derived from animals, as eggs or cheese, but subsists on vegetables, fruits, nuts, grain, etc.
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Dominant
Definition
ruling, governing, or controlling; having or exerting authority or influence: dominant in the chain of command
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Conscientious
Definition
controlled by or done according to conscience; scrupulous
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