words every 8th grader should know list 1

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abate

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v. become less in amount or intensity

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assimilate

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v. become like one's environment

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concede

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v. admit or acknowledge, often reluctantly

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dissipate

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v. go away, scatter, or disappear

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erratic

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adj. liable to sudden unpredictable change

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flourish

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n. a showy gesture

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impulsive

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adj. characterized by undue haste and lack of thought

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longevity

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n. the property of having lived for a considerable time

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malleable

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adj. capable of being shaped or bent

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obstruct

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v. shut out from view