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Rain, Rain, Go Away
Vocabulary
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General Vocab
8th Grade
05/08/2012

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Term

Forestall

 

verb

 

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Definition

To prevent

 

The crossing guard forestalled the cars passing by so the children could go to school.

Term

Meticulous

 

adjective

 

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Definition

careful about details

 

The instructor was very specific and meticulous about the science experiment.

Term

Semblance

noun

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Definition

outward appearance

 

The ballerina's semblance was a sweet, caring girl.

Term

Centrifugal

adjective

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Definition

Tending to move away from center

 

The airplane was centrifugal from the airport and flying to Europe.

Term

Celestial

adjective

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Definition

relating to the sky

 

The painting the artist made had a celestial view.

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