Vocabu-Lit Lessons 1-5 (Grade 8)

descendant

one who is derived from an ancestor:an offspring

estimation

judgment or opinion

exempt

free from a duty, law or rule that others must obey

hallow

to make sacred or holy

mourn

to feel or express grief or sorrow

myth

a traditional tale, usually telling of heroic beginnings; a fiction

regret

a feeling of loss; remorse; sorrow

remnant

a small part that remains

throng

to move in a large crowd

untimely

occurring at an unsuitable time; premature

assorted

different; diverse

averse

having a strong dislike for something; opposed to

blight

disease; misfortune; trouble

design

plan; purpose; intention

dispose

to get rid of; to discard

fetid

foul-smelling; rank

impulse

current; drive

kindred

related; similar

square

to make even or level;to align with something

staunch

to block or disrupt the flow of something; to choke

accessible

easy to reach; available

advance

to move forward or ahead

attitude

position of the body; posture

communion

an intimate sharing of thoughts and/or feelings

confiding

trusting; faithful; open

feature

an attribute of a thing; a quality or trait

flank

the side of a thing

fleeting

momentary; brief; passing quickly

stern

serious; unfriendly; strict

striking

beautiful; impressive; noticeable

agitation

state of being shaken, stirred up, disturbed, or excited

avalanche

a large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, etc. that suddenly falls

capsize

to overturn; to upset

directly

in a straight line; by the shortest course; without anything blocking the way

fault

cause of failure; error

folly

foolishness; lack of sense

freighted

loaded; burdened

numb

unable to feel or move

remote

far away; not connected directly

sheath

a case for a sword, dagger, etc.; hence, anything like such a covering

arrayed

clothed, especially in ceremonial dress

comply

to follow an order; to obey

divulge

to reveal

initial

first

lithe

thin; graceful

ordeal

a test, especially of strength or endurance; a trial

prescribed

recommended

repair

to go; to journey

secluded

lonely; isolated

surge

to rise; to increase