Vocabulary Their Way Grade 8 L31-32

occlude

• to close; block off

• causing laughter

• living away from other people

inclusion

• to close off; block

• make fun of, mocking

• being accepted into a group

abyss

• making fun of

• hectic; busy

• quiet and peaceful

• a large empty space

diminutive

• someone who lives away from other people

• very small in size

• able to move upward

recluse

• someone who lives away from other people; shut off from society

• living away from other people; being alone

• making fun of; mocking

preclude

• to prevent something from happening

• hectic; busy

• not answering a question; having no clear result

derisive

• able to move upward

• causing laughter

• making fun of; mocking

exclusive

• not letting most people take part; shutting people out

• living away from other people; living alone

• being accepted into a group

ridicule

• making fun of; mocking

• to purposefully mock; to continuously make fun of

• to close off; to block

inconclusive

• not answering a question; having no clear result

• to use logical reasoning to reach a judgement

• to close off; to block