Unit 2: 8th Grade Vocabulary

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frugal

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economical, avoiding waste and luxury; scanty, poor, meager.

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minimize

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to make as small as possible, make the least of; to make smaller than before.

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venerate

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to regard with reverence, look up to with great respect.

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invalidate

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to make valueless, take away all force or effect.

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oblique

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slanting or sloping; not straightforward or direct.

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bountiful

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generous in giving; abundant.

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durable

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able to withstand wear, pressure, or damage; hard-wearing.

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avowed

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declared openly and without shame; acknowledged.

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glut

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to fill to excess; an oversupply.

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maim

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to wound or injure someone so that part of the body is permanently damaged.