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Sadlier Vocabulary 8th Grade Language Arts
Unit 9
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awry (adjective, adverb) in a
turned
or
twisted
position
or
direction
; wrong, out of the
right
or
hoped-for
course
Synonym:
crooked
Antonym:
straight
bludgeon (noun) a
short club
used as a
weapon.
Synonym:
cudgel
(verb) to
strike
with a
heavy club
; to use
force
or
strong
arguments
to gain some
point.
Synonym: clobber,
clout
chafe (verb) to
warm
by
rubbing
; to
wear sore
by
rubbing
; to feel
annoyance
or
dissatisfaction
,
annoy
,
irk
, to
strain
or
press
against
Synonym:
Irritate
Antonym:
soothe
(noun) a
sore
or
injury
caused by
rubbing
dire (adjective)
dreadful
, causing
fear
or
suffering
; warning of trouble to come; demanding
immediate
action to avoid
disaster
Synonym:
disastrous
Antonym:
beneficial
encroach (verb) to
advance beyond
the usual or proper
limits
,
trespass
Synonym:
intrude
fend (verb) to
ward off
,
resist
; to
get along
, manage
Synonym:
cope
mien (noun)
air
,
manner
;
appearance
;
expression
Synonym:
look
predominant (adjective) the
greatest
in
strength
or
power
; most
common
Synonym:
chief
Antonym:
secondary
recluse (noun) a person who
leads
a
life shut up
or
withdrawn
from the
world
Synonym:
hermit
specific( adjective)
special
or
particular
; clearly
presented
or
stated
Synonym:
precise
Antonym:
general
apt (adjective)
suitable
,
fitting
, likely;
quick
to
learn
Synonym:
appropriate
Antonym:
inappropriate
capitulate (verb) to
end resistance
,
give up
, throw in the towel
Synonym:
persist
defile ( verb, transitive) to make
unclean
or
dirty
, destroy the
purity
of
Synonym:
pollute
Antonym:
purify
(verb, intransitive) to
march
in a single
line
or in
columns
(noun) a
narrow
passage;
gorge
,
canyon
disarming (adjective) charmin,
tending
to
soften unfriendliness
or
suspicion
Synonym: endearing
Antonym: alarming
disgruntled (adjective, participal) in
bad
humour,
discontented
,
annoyed
Synonym:
grumpy
Antonym:
satisfied
endow (verb) to
furnish
,
equip
,
provide
with
funds
or some other
desirable
thing or
quality
Synonym:
grant
Antonym:
deprive
impunity (noun)
freedom
from
punishment
Synonym:
immunity
pertinent (adjective) related to the
matter
at
hand
, to the
point
Synonym:
germane
Antonym:
irrelevant
prodigy (noun) something
wonderful
or
marvelous
; an
unusual
feat; a child or young person with
extraordinary
ability or
talent
Synonym:
genius
renown (noun)
fame
,
glory
Synonym:
celebrity
Antonym:
obscurity