Parkland Vocab Grade Eight--Unit Seven

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Lopsided

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Having one side lower or smaller than the other.

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Testimony

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An account or declaration made under oath, often used as evidence in a legal context.

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Denial

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The refusal to accept or believe something; the opposite of testimony.

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Obliterate

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To destroy completely; to wipe out.

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Serious

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Characterized by deep thought or consideration; solemn.

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Connotation

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The implied or associated meaning of a word, beyond its literal definition.

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Antonym

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A word that has the opposite meaning of another word.

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Synonym

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A word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word.

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Pithy

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Concise and forcefully expressive; often used to describe language that is brief yet meaningful.

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Prevalent

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Widespread in a particular area or at a particular time.