8th grade vocabulary flashcard - weeks 1-3

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What does the word 'Ignominious' mean?

Back

Humiliating

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Which word is defined as 'having mixed or contradictory feelings about someone or something'?

Back

Ambivalent

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What does the word 'Fidelity' mean?

Back

Loyalty to a person, belief, or cause

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What is the definition of 'Append'?

Back

To add as an attachment to something

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Which word means 'a heavy flood'?

Back

Deluge

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What does 'Disinterested' mean?

Back

Having no personal involvement or interest; impartial.

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What is the meaning of 'Analogous'?

Back

Comparable in certain respects, typically in a way that makes clearer the nature of the things compared.

Front

Define 'Slake'.

Back

To satisfy (thirst, desires, etc.) or to lessen the intensity of.

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What does 'Besieged' mean?

Back

Surrounded by armed forces; to be overwhelmed or inundated.

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What is the meaning of 'Thrilling'?

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Causing excitement or exhilaration.