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Java Games: Flashcards, matching, concentration, and word search. |
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Vocabulary Practice 8th Grade
matching activity to practice learning of new vocabulary words.
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| fiasco | complete disaster |
| hirsute | hairy |
| carcinogen | causing cancer |
| valor | bravery |
| altercation | noisy dispute |
| manacle | handcuffs |
| titanic | huge, powerful |
| apex | summit |
| jettison | disgard |
| impropriety | improper conduct |
| formidable | frightening or dreadful |
| circumvent | to avoid by going around |
| celestial | heavenly |
| comatose | unconscious |
| ovation | applause |
| ostracize | exclude or banish |
| opulent | great wealth, extravagance |
| buffoon | clown |
| apparition | ghost |
| ludicrous | absurd or ridiculous |
| aperture | opening |
| gregarious | sociable or outgoing |
| holocaust | widespread destruction |
| silhouette | dark outline, shadow |
| germinate | sprout or grow |
| prostrate | lying down |
| precarious | danger, risky |
| ravenous | hungry |
| progeny | offspring, descendants |
| queue | waiting line |
| disheveled | untidy |
| debonair | charming, suave |
| rendezvous | appointment or meeting |
| escalate | enlarge or increase |
| emaciated | painfully thin |
| equilibrium | balance |
| reverberate | echo |
| dormant | sleeping; inactive |
| ruminate | ponder, think over |
| replicate | duplicate |
| irreparable | can't be fixed |
| itinerary | plan or route of journey |
| inclement | bad weather |
| tendril | coil or twist |
| harbinger | forerunner or herald |
| lineage | ancestry |
| loquacious | talkative |
| cryptic | secret, mysterious |
| taciturn | not talkative; silent |
| flamboyant | showy |
| pugilist | fighter or boxer |
| potable | fit to drink |
| posh | elegant or fashionable |
| projectile | missile, something thrown |
| roster | list of names |
| remuneration | reward, payment |
| salutary | healthly, beneficial |
| remorse | regret |
| effervescent | bubbly, lively |
| vintage | period of origin |
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