Hudson Vocabulary List- 8th grade ELA

exhibited

to public show or display

heritable

something passed on from parents to children

tangible

to be easily seen or recognized

opaque

having trouble seeing or understanding the meaning

mere

smallest amount

notions

ideas, beliefs, or opinions about something

evident

easy to see, notice or understand

hence

for this reason, therefore

palpable

easy to notice or feel very obvious

vigor

physical strength, energy and enthusiasm

discerned

notice, recognized, or understand something clearly

immaculate

perfectly clean, neat or free from flaws

wary

careful and cautious because you sense possible danger or trouble

brazen

bold and shameless, often in a way that is rude

complicit

involved in or helping someone do something wrong or illegal

contortions

twists or bends of the body or face into unusual shapes

fester

to generate pus

jubilant

feeling or expressing great joy

carthartic

something that proves psychological relief

trounce

to defeat someone completely and by a large amount

incorrigible

incapable of being changed, corrected or reformed

notorious

famous or well-known for something bad, negative or harmful

beweldement

a state of deep confusion, perplexing or bafflement

meander

to follow a winding, non-straight course or to walk slowly and aimlessly within a definite destination

anecdote

a short, interesting or amusing story about a real person or event

visceral

coming from deep instinctive emotions rather than logical reason

rampant

something unwelcome spreading quickly and out of control

daunting

something intimidating, frightening or difficult to make you feel worried about your ability to deal with it

mundane

lacking excitement and interest

gusto

great energy and enjoyment while doing something

indifference

lack of interest or concern