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8th Grade Vocabulary Insertion 11
enigma, hindrance,meager, pivotal, irascible, indeterminate,
sage, stupefied, vigilant, oblivion
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Standard
• ELACC8W2 – Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain a topic
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1. enigma
enigma (n): a mystery; a puzzle
Sample sentence: The crossword puzzle was nothing but an enigma for the confused student.
Other forms: enigmatic; enigmatically
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2. hindrance
hindrance (n): an obstruction ordifficulty; something that holds
something/someone back
Sample sentence: On land, the sloth’s weak hind legs provide no power and their long claws are a hindrance.
Word Form: Hinder
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3. meager
meager (adj.): small in amount, inadequate; not enough
Sample Sentence: The boy thought his paycheck was meager and wanted a raise.
Word Forms: meagerly; meagerness
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4. pivotal
pivotal (adj.): of vital or critical Importance; highly important
Sample Sentence: The day her father died was a pivotal moment in her life.
Sample Sentence: The bombing of Pearl Harbor was a pivotal day in history.
Word Forms: pivotally
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5. irascible
irascible (adj): easily provoked to anger; very irritable
Sample Sentence: My friend is a very irascible person; if you say “hi” in a wrong tone of voice, he will scream at you.
Word forms: irascibility; irascibly
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6. indeterminate
indeterminate (adj.) indefinite; vague; unknown
Sample sentence: The number pi has an indeterminate amount of decimal places.
Sample sentence: The tornado caused an indeterminate amount of damage.
Forms: indeterminable
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7. sage
sage (adj.) wise; especially if the wisdom is a result of age and experience
Ex. Even though you think your teacher is nagging you, she might just be trying to give you some sage advice.
Word forms: sagacity, sage (n) wise person
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8. stupefied
• stupefied (adj). Stunned or amazed
Sample Sentence: The sudden explosion left the bystanders stupefied.
Word Forms: stupefy
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9. vigilant
• vigilant (adj.) watchful; alert; especially in times of danger
Sample Sentence: The vigilant watchman scanned the surroundings for intruders.
Word Forms: vigilance; vigilante; vigilantly
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10. oblivion
• oblivion (n.) state of being completely forgotten
Sample sentence: History prevents our past mistakes from disappearing into oblivion.
Word Forms: oblivious
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1. enigma (n) a mystery; a puzzle 2. hindrance (n) an obstruction or difficulty3. meager (adj.) small, inadequate; poor 4. pivotal (adj.) of vital or critical importance5. irascible (adj.) easily provoked to anger; very irritable
6. indeterminate (adj.) indefinite; vague; subtle7. sage (adj.) very wise, especially if the wisdom is a
result of age and experience8. stupefied (adj.) stunned; amazed9. vigilant (adj.) watchful; alert, especially in times of
danger10. oblivion (n.) state of being completely forgotten