Grade 8: Unit 8: Vocabulary from Readings

This list covers "The Spider Man Behind Spider-Man," "Over the Top: The True Adventures of a Volcano Chaser," "Interview with a Songcatcher," "Kabul’s Singing Sensation," "Robo-Legs," and "Eureka: Scientific Twists of Fate."
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  1. potential
    the inherent capacity for coming into being
  2. engaging
    attracting or delighting
  3. perseverance
    persistent determination
  4. rendition
    the act of expressing something in an artistic performance
  5. scale
    reach the highest point of
  6. sear
    make very hot and dry
  7. cavernous
    being or suggesting a large dark enclosed space
  8. straddle
    range or extend over; occupy a certain area
  9. pinnacle
    a lofty peak
  10. labyrinth
    complex system of paths in which it is easy to get lost
  11. circumstance
    a condition that accompanies some event or activity
  12. remote
    located far away spatially
  13. primitive
    used of preliterate or tribal or nonindustrial societies
  14. informant
    a person who supplies facts, knowledge, or news
  15. composer
    someone who writes music as a profession
  16. intimate
    innermost or essential
  17. edict
    a legally binding command or decision
  18. exile
    the act of expelling a person from their native land
  19. immaculate
    completely neat and clean
  20. puritanical
    morally rigorous and strict
  21. transcendent
    exceeding or surpassing usual limits
  22. virtuoso
    a musician who is a consummate master of artistry
  23. rehabilitation
    use of therapies to restore or improve physical function
  24. keen
    demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
  25. mobility
    the quality of moving freely
  26. appendage
    an external body part that projects from the body
  27. serendipitous
    lucky in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries
  28. pervasive
    spreading or spread throughout
  29. infectious
    relating to the invasion of germs that cause disease
  30. contaminate
    make impure
Created on Tue May 18 12:54:23 EDT 2021 (updated Thu May 20 08:48:13 EDT 2021)

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