8th Vocabulary test unit 1-6

Churlish

• to quarrel or argue in a noisy, angry way; to obtain by argument; to herd; a noisy quarrel
• reckless; heartless, unjustifiable; loose in morals; a spoiled, pampered person; one with low morals
• to reduce to nothing; to make ineffective or inoperative; to declare legally invalid or void
• lacking politeness or good manners; lacking sensitivity; difficult to work with or deal with; rude

Decree

• to read thoroughly and carefully
• in very great numbers; a very great number
• an order having the force of law; to issue such an order; to command firmly or forcefully
• to regard with reverence, look up to with great respect

Discordant

• of little importance, not worthy of serious attention; not meant seriously
• disagreeable in sound, jarring; lacking in harmony
• to urge on; to stir up, provoke, start, incite
• to make over in good form; to restore to good condition or to a former position

Grope

• to exclude from a group, banish, send away
• bold, adventurous, recklessly daring
• a brief statement written on a tomb or gravestone
• to feel about hesitantly with the hands; to search blindly and uncertainly

Jostle

• more than enough, large, spacious
• reckless; heartless, unjustifiable; loose in morals; a spoiled, pampered person; one with low morals
• stubbornly self-willed; done on purpose, deliberate
• to make or force one's way by pushing or elbowing; to bump, shove, brush against; to compete for

Preclude

• to read thoroughly and carefully
• to make impossible, prevent, shut out
• to regard with reverence, look up to with great respect
• declared openly and without shame, acknowledged

Vigil

• to support, nourish, keep up; to suffer, undergo; to bear up under, withstand; to affirm the validity of
• embarrassed, ashamed, or nonplussed
• a watch, especially at night; any period of watchful attention
• to make or force one's way by pushing or elbowing; to bump, shove, brush against; to compete for

Wrangle

• to quarrel or argue in a noisy, angry way; to obtain by argument; to herd; a noisy quarrel
• common, vulgar; belonging to the lower class; a common person, member of the lower class
• delicate skill; tact and cleverness; to accomplish something by cleverness, good judgment, or skillful evasion
• to be in, or expose oneself to, pleasant warmth; to take pleasure in or derive enjoyment from

Antics

• an imperfection, flaw, or blemish of some kind; to desert a cause or organization
• stubbornly self-willed; done on purpose, deliberate
• ridiculous and unpredictable behavior or actions
• lying face down; inclined, likely

Avowed

• declared openly and without shame, acknowledged
• great mental suffering, distress, or pain; to cause deep pain or sorrow
• a remainder, that which remains when a part has been used up or removed
• to add gradually; to introduce or cause to be taken in