ELA 8 Marking Period 2 Vocabulary Words

The definition of imperative is

• absolutely necessary or required; unavoidable

• hazard or risk of exposure to loss, harm, death, injury, or danger

• the formation or expression of an opinion without enough evidence

• an overwhelming feeling of reverence, admiration, or fear

The definition of savvy is

• courteous and gracious; friendly; warm

• not hopeful or encouraging; not a favorable outcome

• to comprehend; to understand

• to say or do again repeatedly; repeat

The definition of reiterate is

• extremely wicked, brutal, or cruel

• a daring or bold resistance to authority or any opposing force

• to say or do again repeatedly; to repeat

• to comprehend; to understand

The definition of sullen is

• to comprehend; to understand

• gloomily or resentfully silent; not sociable

• struck with terror, amazement, or horror

• indicating evil or harm; threatening danger

The definition of jeopardy is

• to bring to a state of peace, quiet, ease, or calm; to satisfy

• the formation or expression of an opinion without enough evidence

• struck with terror, amazement, or horror

• hazard or risk of exposure to loss, harm, death, injury, or danger

The definition for bleak is

• courteous and gracious; friendly; warm

• not hopeful or encouraging; not a favorable outcome

• an overwhelming feeling of reverence, admiration, or fear

• extremely wicked, brutal, or cruel

The definition for awe is

• an overwhelming feeling of reverence, admiration, or fear

• the formation or expression of an opinion without enough evidence

• to bring to a state of peace, quiet, ease, or calm; to satisfy

• absolutely necessary or required; unavoidable

The definition of appease is

• feeling or showing an inability to believe something

• struck with terror, amazement, or horror

• to bring to a state of peace, quiet, ease, or calm; to satisfy

• hazard or risk of exposure to loss, harm, death, injury, or danger

The definition of incredulous is

• feeling or showing an inability to believe something

• to comprehend; to understand

• courteous and gracious; friendly; warm

• extremely wicked, brutal, or cruel

The definition for aghast is

• not hopeful or encouraging; not a favorable outcome

• a daring or bold resistance to authority or any opposing force

• struck with terror, amazement, or horror

• to say or do again repeatedly; to repeat