Grade 8, Week 25 & 26 Vocabulary Flashcards

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Incinerate

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Verb: Burn completely to ashes

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Arbitrary

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Adjective: Seeming to have been made or chosen at random

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Latent

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Adjective: When something is present but not visible or active; hidden

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Prattle

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Verb: Make meaningless sounds; chatter; babble

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Hew

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Verb: Chop or cut something with an ax or other tool

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Punitive

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Adjective: Involving punishment; disciplinary

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Pertinent

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Adjective: Relevant to a particular matter

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Suppress

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Verb: Prevent the action or expression of a feeling, idea, etc.

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Stringent

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Adjective: Strict and precise regarding rules or standards

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Travesty

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Noun: A false or distorted imitation or representation of something.