8th grade

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abhor
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regard with disgust and hatred
abrasion
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erosion, corrosion
alternative
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option
ambiguous
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having a double meaning
amiss
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wrong, defective
anarchy
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a state of disorder due to absence or nonrecognition of authority.
anonymous
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unnamed, nameless
anthology
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a published collection of poems or other pieces of writing
apathy
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idifference, lack of interest
apprehend
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arrest, catch
assimilate
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cause (something) to resemble; liken
assumption
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presumption, belief
audacious
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bold, fearless
authority
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power, jurisdiction
avid
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having or showing a keen interest in or enthusiasm for something
ban
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prohibition, veto
belligerent
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hostile, aggresive
bisect
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divide into two parts
bizarre
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strange, peculiar, odd
boycott
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ban, veto
capable
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competent, able
cause
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root, origin
characterize
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typify, portray
chronological
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sequential, in order
colleague
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coworker, workmate
commence
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begin, start
compel
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force or oblige (someone) to do something
concise
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short and to the point
conclude
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finish, end
confiscate
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take or seize (someone's property) with authority
conjecture
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speculation, theory
conscientious
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diligent, punctilious
consecutive
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succeeding, following
consistent
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(of a person, behavior, or process) unchanging in achievement or effect over a period of time.
conspire
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plot, intrigue, collaborate
construct
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build, raise
contrast
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difference, dissimilarity
corroborate
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confirm, verify
depict
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portray, represent
derive
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obtain, get
despicable
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hateful, abhorent
despondent
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discouraged, dispirited
elapse
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pass, go by/past
embark
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go on board
encompass
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surround, enclose
endeavour
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attempt, try
evidence
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proof
evoke
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bring or recall to the conscious mind
feasible
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achievable, attainable
focus
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concentrate, pay attention
formula
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a mathematical relationship or rule expressed in symbols
generation
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all of the people born and living at about the same time, regarded collectively
gruesome
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frightful, horrifying
imminent
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close at hand, near
impel
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drive, force, or urge (someone) to do something
imperative
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of vital importance; crucial
integrate
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unite, fuse
interrogate
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question, examine
merge
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connect, unite
meticulous
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scrupulous, punctilious
modify
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change, adjust
mutiny
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insurrection, rebellion
narrate
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tell, relate
novice
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beginner, learner
obsolete
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out of date, passe
opposition
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resistance, objection
perish
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die, be killed
perspective
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outlook, view
persuasive
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convincing, impactful
plagiarize
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copy, pirate
precise
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exact, accurate
prediction
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forecast, prognosis
prevalent
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widespread, popular
procedure
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plan of action
profound
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(of a state, quality, or emotion) very great or intense
proprietor
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owner, possessor
prudent
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wise, sensible
pseudonym
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alias, pen name
quote
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recite, retell
rebel
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revolt, riot
rebuff
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rejection, refusal
rebuke
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reprimand, reproach
recur
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happen again, reoccur
resilient
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flexible, pliable
response
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answer, reply
reverberate
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resound, echo
siginificant
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important, remarkable
similar
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alike, (much) the same
simulate
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imitate, replicate
simultaneous
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concurrent, happening at the same time
surmise
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guess, speculate
suspense
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uncertainty, doubt
theory
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thesis, postulation
tirade
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a long, angry speech of criticism or accusation
universal
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comprehensive, general
validate
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check or prove the validity or accuracy of (something)
variable
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factor, element

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