8th Grade Words Flashcards by Grant Seger

proper name

the one-eyed chief god of the Norse pantheon

Odin

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adjective

having or showing deep religious feeling or commitment

devout

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verb
call upon (a spirit or ghost) to appear, by means of a magic ritual

conjure

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noun

a building or complex of buildings containing a number of individually owned apartments or houses

condominium

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noun

a person who has abandoned their country or cause in favor of an opposing one.

defector

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noun
a large body of troops ready for battle, especially an infantry unit forming part of a brigade typically commanded by a lieutenant colonel.

battalion

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verb

(of a liquid) move in a turbulent, swirling manner.

roiling

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noun

a Roman Catholic order of priests zealous in opposing the Reformation.

Jesuit

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adjective

not able to be undone or altered.

irreversible

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noun

a monk or nun of an austere contemplative order founded by St. Bruno in 1084.

Carthusian

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adjective

not particularly attractive or appealing to the eye.

unprepossessing

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adjective

empty-headed or silly.

featherbrained

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noun

a person’s face or facial expression.

countenance

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noun

a canopy projecting over the entrance to a theater, hotel, or other building

marquee

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adjective

showing a lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously.

irreverent

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noun

a person who manages an organization or activity.

superintendent

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adjective

making a loud and confused noise.

clamorous

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noun

a bird’s feathers collectively

plumage

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plural noun

a person employed to drive a private or rented automobile.

chauffeurs

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adjective

(of a place or thing) causing or showing a complete lack of comfort; cheerless.

disconsolate

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noun

one who belongs to or attends a particular church.

parishioner

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noun

a songbird with a strong sharply hooked bill, often impaling its prey of small birds, lizards, and insects on thorns.

shrike

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noun

a mound or tapering column rising from the floor of a cave

stalagmite

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adjective

impossible to pass through or enter

impenetrable

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noun | a special uniform worn by a servant or official.

livery

noun | a wooden house or cottage with overhanging eaves

chalet

noun | a medical practitioner specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness.

psychiatrist

noun | food, especially dried hay or feed, for cattle and other livestock.

fodder

noun | an improvised barrier erected across a street or other thoroughfare to prevent or delay the movement of opposing forces.

barricade

noun | loose-fitting trousers gathered at the knee or calf.

knickerbockers

adjective | having or relating to two poles or extremities.

bipolar

adjective | not sensible or restrained; excessive.

immoderate

noun | an ornamented staff carried by rulers on ceremonial occasions as a symbol of sovereignty.

scepter OR sceptre

noun | a ghost or ghostlike image of a person.

apparition

noun | an expiration of air from the lungs.

exhalation

plural noun | an ugly, twisted expression on a person's face, typically expressing disgust, pain, or wry amusement

grimaces

noun | an ornamental shoulder piece on an item of clothing, especially on the coat or jacket of a military uniform.

epaulet OR epaulette

plural noun practitioner of a pseudoscience that claims to divine information about human affairs and terrestrial events by studying the movements and relative positions of celestial objects

astrologers

proper noun a bustling west coast seaport in British Columbia, is among Canada’s densest, most ethnically diverse cities. A popular filming location, it’s surrounded by mountains, and also has thriving art, theatre and music scenes.

Vancouver

adjective | treacherous; perfidious; treasonable

traitorous

verb | intervene on behalf of another.

intercede

noun | rumor; gossip

scuttlebutt

noun | a follower of Martin Luther.

Lutheran

adjective | causing one to feel unsettled.

disconcerting

adjective | Characterized by many curves or turns; winding

sinuously

noun | facial hair grown above the upper lip

moustache OR mustache

adjective | mentally or physically inactive; lethargic.

torpid

verb | display or arrange (things) in a particular way.

arrayed

noun | a person or thing that causes great trouble or suffering.

scourge

noun | a judgment, decision, or decree of a court or sovereign.

arret

plural noun | the size or frequency of a dose of a medicine or drug

dosages

noun | a disagreement between people.

discord

noun | the practice of passing on private property, titles, debts, rights, and obligations upon the death of an individual.

inheritance

``` verb put forward (an idea, theory, or point of view) for consideration by others ```

propound

noun | a steroid hormone that stimulates the development of male secondary sexual characteristics

testosterone

plural noun | small, slender birds with long tails and an erect posture

minivets

noun | a female singer of popular songs, especially in a nightclub.

chanteuse

noun | an Old World shrub or small tree with tiny scale-like leaves borne on slender branches, giving it a feathery appearance.

tamarisk

exclamation | goodbye until we meet again.

au revoir

proper noun | a dramatic region of alpine and subalpine lakes, deeply carved valleys, rolling hills and rugged, steep mountain ranges

Salzkammergut

noun | a New World bird of the American blackbird family, with black and orange or yellow plumage.

oriole

noun | the decaying flesh of dead animals

carrion

noun a person who uses witchcraft or sorcery, especially to reanimate dead people or to foretell the future by communicating with them

necromancer

adjective | of lower status

subaltern

verb | contribute greatly to (a person's credit or honor).

redound

adjective | finished with a high luster

soleil

plural noun | a person who attends a royal court as a companion or adviser to the king or queen.

courtiers

adverb | in a way that is impossible to stop or prevent.

inexorably

adjective | (of a pasta dish) made with lightly sautéed spring vegetables.

primavera

noun | a tedious recital or repetitive series.

litany

noun | an Indian prince.

maharaja OR maharajah

noun | the part of a theater stage in front of the curtain

proscenium

noun | an administrative district of certain large French cities, in particular Paris

arrondissement

noun | a woody climbing plant that hangs from trees, especially in tropical rainforests.

liana

noun | a black viscous mixture used for road surfacing and roofing.

bitumen

noun | a sudden strong feeling of excitement or fear; a thrill.

frisson

proper name | the great river of the plains of the northern Indian subcontinent, the holy river of Hinduism

Ganges

plural noun | a fried or baked pastry with a savory filling

samosas

``` verb, past tense hold out (something) to someone for acceptance; offer. ```

proffered

proper noun | relating to a civilization of ancient Italy that profoundly influenced Rome

Etruscan

noun | a monastic religious order of the Catholic Church sometimes called the Black Monks

Benedictine

noun | a small group of trees.

copse

``` verb make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense ```

assuage

verb, past tense | cause to pour out.

disgorged

noun | a type of underground structure associated mainly with the European Atlantic Iron Age.

souterrain

adjective | not spoiled or made impure.

unsullied

plural noun | late Vedic Sanskrit texts of religious teaching and ideas still revered in Hinduism.

Upanishads OR Upanisads

noun | formal politeness or etiquette.

politesse

noun | a member of the Italian paramilitary police.

carabinieri

adjective | making or characterized by a hissing sound.

sibilant

noun | a room in a church where a priest prepares for a service, and where vestments and other things used in worship are kept.

sacristy

proper noun | a spa city near Germany’s borders with Belgium and the Netherlands

Aachen

noun | a large cup or goblet, typically used for drinking wine.

chalice

noun | an army officer of high rank, in particular

colonel

verb | seclude or shut up in or as if in a convent or monastery.

cloisters

adjective | understood by few; mysterious or secret.

arcane

noun | a sheath for the blade of a sword or dagger, typically made of leather or met

scabbard

noun | a person's assistant or deputy.

adjutant

proper noun | the capital city of Algeria, on the country’s Mediterranean coast.

Algiers

noun | an overwhelming flood, torrent

niagara

8th Grade Words Flashcards

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