8th Grade Vocab 14

Front

An act of terrible cruelty

Back

atrocity

Front

Hopeful for the future

Back

optimistic

Front

Rise and move, as in waves and billows

Back

surge

Front

Without principles

Back

unscrupulous

Front

Refrain from doing, consuming, or participating in something.

Back

abstain

Front

Bring or combine together or with something

Back

amalgamate

Front

A violent disturbance

Back

upheaval

Front

Something seen or heard from a distance as a notice.

Back

beacon

Front

Related to or inhabiting a divine heaven

Back

celestial

Front

Measure taken in advance to ward off danger

Back

precaution