Grade 8: Unit 2: Vocabulary from Readings 1

This list covers "The Treasure of Lemon Brown," "Flowers for Algernon," and "Rules of the Game."
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  1. impromptu
    with little or no preparation or forethought
  2. ajar
    slightly open
  3. tentatively
    in a hesitant manner
  4. tremor
    an involuntary vibration, as if from illness or fear
  5. commence
    begin or get started
  6. beckon
    signal with the hands or nod
  7. gnarled
    old and twisted and covered in lines
  8. ominous
    threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
  9. sensation
    a state of widespread public excitement and interest
  10. specialization
    the line of work you have adopted as your career
  11. absurd
    inviting ridicule
  12. tangible
    capable of being treated as fact
  13. refute
    overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof
  14. opportunist
    a person who places expediency above principle
  15. proportional
    properly related in size or degree
  16. impair
    make imperfect
  17. impart
    transmit, as knowledge or a skill
  18. pungent
    strong and sharp to the sense of taste or smell
  19. benefactor
    a person who helps people or institutions
  20. tactic
    a plan for attaining a particular goal
  21. adversary
    someone who offers opposition
  22. foresight
    seeing ahead; knowing in advance; foreseeing
  23. retort
    a quick reply to a question or remark
  24. malodorous
    having an unpleasant smell
  25. concession
    a point that is yielded
  26. ponder
    reflect deeply on a subject
Created on Tue May 18 12:36:00 EDT 2021 (updated Tue May 18 14:36:25 EDT 2021)

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