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8th grade Unit 11 Vocabulary Game

Latin roots and chapter 11 vocabulary words
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appease(v.) to make calm, soothe; to relieve, satisfy; to yield to
belated(adj.) late, tardy
calamitous(adj.) causing great misfortune
cite(v.) to quote; to mention; to summon to appear in court; to commend, recommend
conventional(adj.) in line with accepted ideas or standards; trite
decoy(v.) to lure into a trap; (n.) a person or thing used to lure into a trap
delve(v.) to dig; to search deeply and thoroughly in
ensue(v.) to follow in order, come immediately after and as a result
gallantry(n.) heroic courage; respect and courtesy; an act or statement marked by a high level of courtesy
impart(v.) to make known, tell; to give, pass something on
judicious(adj.) using or showing good judgement, wise, sensible
mediate(v.) to bring about an agreement between persons or groups, act as a go-between; (adj.) occupying a middle position; indirect, acting through an intermediary
milieu(n.) the setting, surroundings, environment
outlandish(adj.) strange, freakish, odd, foreign-looking; geographically remote; exceeding reasonable limits
overbearing(adj.) domineering, haughty, bullying; overpowering, predominant
pert(adj.) high-spirited; lively; bold, saucy; jaunty
quirk(n.) a peculiar way of acting; a sudden twist or turn
regale(v.) to feast, entertain agreeably
shiftless(adj.) lazy, lacking in ambition and energy; inefficient
taint(n.) a stain or spot; a mark of corruption or dishonor; (v.) to stain or contaminate
dys(LR) badly ill
cata(LR) down, against
able, ible(LR) able, can do
cresc, cret, crease, cru(LR) rise, grow
cule(LR) very small
escent(LR) in the process of
caus, caut(LR) burn, heat
lau, lav, lot, lut(LR) wash
ortho(LR) straight, correct
nat, nasc(LR) to be born with, to spring forth
Laura Horton

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