words 8th graders should know list 2

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adamant

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adj. impervious (unable to be affected) to pleas, persuasion, requests, or reason

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audacious

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adj. disposed to venture or take risks

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concise

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adj. expressing much in few words

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elusive

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adj. skillful at evading capture

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exasperate

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v. make furious

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foolhardy

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adj. marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences

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gnarled

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adj. old and twisted; covered in lines

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implore

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v. beg or request earnestly and urgently

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impudent

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adj. marked by casual disrespect

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mandatory

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adj. required by rule