Grade 8: Unit 6: Vocabulary from Readings 2

This list covers Roughing It and "Us and Them."
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  1. livelihood
    the financial means whereby one supports oneself
  2. tolerable
    about average; acceptable
  3. yield
    give in, as to influence or pressure
  4. contrive
    come up with after a mental effort
  5. array
    an impressive display or assortment
  6. conspicuous
    obvious to the eye or mind
  7. sensational
    causing intense interest, curiosity, or emotion
  8. rigid
    incapable of compromise or flexibility
  9. legitimate
    in accordance with accepted standards or principles
  10. merit
    be worthy or deserving
  11. imply
    express or state indirectly
  12. inflict
    impose something unpleasant
  13. interfere
    come between so as to be a hindrance or obstacle
  14. attribute
    explain or regard as resulting from a particular cause
  15. indiscriminately
    without paying attention to differences
  16. accommodate
    have room for; hold without crowding
  17. provoke
    call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response
Created on Tue May 18 12:49:13 EDT 2021 (updated Wed May 19 10:13:03 EDT 2021)

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