Grade 8: Unit 1: Vocabulary from Readings 2

This list covers "The Tell-Tale Heart," The Hitchhiker, "My First Free Summer," and "The Great Rat Hunt."
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  1. acute
    demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
  2. conceive
    have the idea for
  3. vex
    disturb the peace of mind of
  4. stifled
    held in check or kept back with difficulty
  5. crevice
    a long narrow opening
  6. stealthily
    in a manner marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
  7. audacity
    fearless daring
  8. vehemently
    in a forceful manner
  9. derision
    the act of treating with contempt
  10. hypocritical
    professing feelings or virtues one does not have
  11. assurance
    a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something
  12. lark
    any carefree episode
  13. sinister
    wicked, evil, or dishonorable
  14. monotony
    the quality of wearisome constancy and lack of variety
  15. junction
    the place where two or more things come together
  16. replete
    deeply filled or permeated
  17. unravel
    become undone
  18. summon
    ask to come
  19. contradiction
    the speech act of opposing someone
  20. interrogation
    formal systematic questioning
  21. perpetual
    uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
  22. rationalize
    defend, explain, or make excuses for by reasoning
  23. brusquely
    in a blunt direct manner
  24. reserve
    the trait of being uncommunicative
  25. wince
    draw back, as with fear or pain
  26. ineptitude
    unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
  27. barricade
    a barrier to impede the advance of an enemy
  28. improvise
    manage in a makeshift way; do with whatever is at hand
  29. vigilant
    carefully observant or attentive
  30. ravage
    a destructive action
Created on Tue May 18 12:30:15 EDT 2021 (updated Tue May 18 13:43:55 EDT 2021)

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