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8th Grade Final Exam - Vocabulary
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English
8th Grade
05/19/2015

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render
Definition
1) to give or to make available
2) to cause to become; make
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endeavor
Definition
1) an attempt or effort to do something
2) to try to do something
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cache
Definition
1) a hiding place for supplies
2) a hidden supply of goods or valuables
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conspicuous
Definition
noticeable; attracting attention
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boisterousness
Definition
noisy, rough, and undisciplined behavior
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complacency
Definition
self-satisfaction without awareness of danger or trouble
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demarcation
Definition
1) the marking of boundaries or limits
2) a separation; a distinction
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gerrymander
Definition
to divide voting districts so as to give unfair advantage to one political party
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coup
Definition
a sudden takeover that overthrows the existing power
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omnipotent
Definition
having unlimited power, authority, or force
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indispensable
Definition
required; essential; necessary
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indubitably
Definition
clearly; unquestionably; without a doubt
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dynasty
Definition
a series of rulers from the same family
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matriarch
Definition
a highly respected older woman; a mother who is head of a family or group (like Queen Elizabeth)
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deduce
Definition
to reach a conclusion through logical reasoning
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subdue
Definition
1) to conquer or bring under control
2) to make less intense or prominent; to tone down
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propulsion
Definition
the force that drives something forward, or forward motion
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congenital
Definition
existing at the time of birth; inborn
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degenerate
Definition
1) to become worse
2) deteriorated; worse; having declined
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fractious
Definition
likely to make trouble; irritable
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insupportable
Definition
unbearable; intolerable; unable to be tolerated
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portage
Definition
the carrying of boats and supplies overland between two waterways or around an obstacle
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claimant
Definition
a person or party who makes a claim or demands a right
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revoke
Definition
to cancel or reverse
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cloister
Definition
1) a quiet, private place
2) to shut away from the outside world; to seclude
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prefabricate
Definition
to manufacture in advance, especially in large, standard sections that are easily shipped and assembled
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panorama
Definition
a broad view spanning a large area
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terrestrial
Definition
of the earth or land
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celestial
Definition
heavenly; related to the heavens or sky
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saturate
Definition
to soak, flood, or fill thoroughly
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