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Unit Nine

This vocabulary guide covers twenty essential words for eighth graders, focusing on their meanings, synonyms, antonyms, and usage. Each word, including "appropriate," "Capitulate," and "renown," is defined clearly to enhance understanding and retention. Students will find relevant examples to aid in applications, helping them to expand their language skills, improve reading comprehension, and express themselves effectively. This resource is perfect for academic enhancement and enriching their vocabulary in a meaningful way.

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Unit Nine

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  1. Unit Nine Grade Eight

  2. 1. apt (adj) suitable, fitting, likely; quick to learn • syn: appropriate, fit, proper, liable • ant: inappropriate, unlikely, slow

  3. 2. awry (adj/adv) in a turned or twisted position or direction; wrong, out of the right or hoped-for course • syn: (adj) crooked, askew, amiss • ant: (adj) straight, symmetrical

  4. 3. bludgeon (n) a short club used as a weapon • (v) to strike with a heavy club; to use force or strong arguments to gain some point • syn: (n) cudgel (v) clobber, clout

  5. 4. capitulate (v) to end resistance, give up, surrender, throw in the towel • ant: hold out, persist

  6. 5. chafe (v) to warm by rubbing; to wear sore by rubbing; to feel annoyance or dissatisfaction, annoy, irk; to strain or press against • (n)a sore or injury caused by rubbing • syn: (v) irritate, scrape, abrade • ant: (v) soothe, mollify, please, elate

  7. 6. defile (v- trans.) to make unclean or dirty, destroy the purity of • (v-intrans.) to march in a single line or columns • (n) a narrow passage; gorge, canyon • syn: (v-trans.) pollute, contaminate, desecrate • ant: (v-trans.) cleanse, purify

  8. 7. dire (adj) dreadful, causing fear or suffering; warning of trouble to come; demanding immediate action to avoid disaster • syn: disastrous, ominous, sinister, urgent • ant: favorable, auspicious, beneficial

  9. 8. disarming (adj) charming, tending to get rid of unfriendliness or suspicion • syn: endearing, winning • ant: alarming, troubling, disquieting

  10. 9. disgruntled (adj-part.) in bad humor, discontented, annoyed • syn: displeased, grumpy, surly • ant: pleased, satisfied, content

  11. 10. encroach (v) to advance beyond the usual or proper limits; trespass • syn: intrude, infringe

  12. 11. endow (v) to furnish, equip, provide with funds or some other desirable thing or quality • syn: grant, bestow, present, bequeath • ant: take away, deprive

  13. 12. fend (v) to ward off, resist; to get along, manage • syn: stave off, cope

  14. 13. impunity (n) freedom from punishment • syn: exemption from penalty, immunity

  15. 14. mien (n) air, manner; appearance; expression • syn: look, bearing, demeanor

  16. 15. penal (adj) having to do with punishment • syn: correctional, disciplinary

  17. 16. pertinent (adj) related to the matter at hand, to the point • syn: relevant, germane, apropos • ant: unrelated, irrelevant, immaterial

  18. 17. predominant (adj) the greatest in strength or power; most common • syn: chief, major, paramount, prevalent • ant: secondary, minor, subsidiary, rare

  19. 18. prodigy (n) something wonderful or marvelous; something monstrous or abnormal; an unusual feat; a child or young person with extraordinary ability or talent • syn: marvel, wonder, freak, genius • ant: dumbbell, dunce, dullard

  20. 19. recluse (n) a person who leads a life shut up or withdrawn from the world • syn: loner, hermit

  21. 20. renown (n) fame, glory • syn: reputation, celebrity, prestige • ant: obscurity, infamy, notoriety

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