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8th Grade Vocabulary Words

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acceleration
noun
increase of speed or velocity
atom
noun
a basic unit of an element containing a nucleus and a varying number of electrons orbiting the nucleus
bond
noun
something that binds, fastens or holds together two or more elements
caption
noun
a title or explanation for a picture or illustration in a magazine or a book
circumference
noun
the outer boundary of a circular area, a perimeter
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citation
noun
a reference to a book that includes the name of the author, title of the book and publishing information, used to give credit for original work
climax
noun
the highest or most intense point in the development or resolution of a story; the height of action in a narrative
compound
adjective
composed of two or more elements or ingredients or involving two or more actions or functions
convention
noun
a formal meeting of representatives or delegates, for discussion of or action on particular matters of common concern
descriptive
adjective
characterized by the outlining of particular elements of a scene or situation that creates a visual image
dialogue
noun
the conversation between characters in a novel or drama, or a literary work in the form of a conversation
discount
verb
to deduct a certain amount from a bill or to offer for sale at a reduced price
editorial
adjective
an article or broadcast on radio or television that presents the opinion of the owner or editor, as opposed to fact-based journalism
energy
noun
the capacity for vigorous activity or available power
equivalent
adjective
equal in value, measure, force, effect, or significance
expression
noun
the act of expressing or setting forth in words, the manner or form in which a thing is expressed in words
flashback
noun
an event or scene inserted into a narrative that happened in the past
force
noun
physical power or strength possessed by a living being; strength or power exerted upon an object
friction
noun
the rubbing of the surface of one mass against that of another, causing heat and producing energy
function
noun
the kind of action or role proper to a person, thing, or institution
gravity
adjective
the force of attraction by which terrestrial bodies tend to fall toward the center of the earth; heaviness or weight
illustration
noun
something that creates a visual reference, such as a picture in a book or magazine, or an example intended for explanation
inertia
noun
lack of movement with regard to effort, motion, action, and the like; sluggishness
intercept
verb
to take, seize, or cut off from an intended destination
interest
verb
to engage or excite the attention or curiosity of
interpretation
noun
an explanation of the meaning of another's artistic or creative work or a conception of another's behavior
irrational
adjective
without reason; deprived of normal mental clarity or sound judgment
linear
adjective
consisting of or using lines involving measurement in one dimension only
molecule
noun
the smallest physical unit of an element or compound, consisting of one or more like atoms in an element and two or more different atoms in a compound
motion
noun
the action or process of moving or changing place or position; movement
periodic
adjective
recurring at regular intervals of time
prism
noun
a transparent solid body, often having a triangular base, used for dispersing light into a spectrum or for reflecting rays of light
probability
noun
the quality or fact of being likely
purpose
noun
the reason for which something exists or is done, made, used
radiation
noun
the process in which energy is emitted or transferred as particles or waves
relevant
adjective
bearing upon or connected with an immediate matter
resolution
noun
the mental state or quality of having firmness of purpose
seismic
adjective
related to earthquakes or the vibration?of the earth, whether due to natural or artificial causes
slope
verb
an inclined or oblique direction or angle considered with reference to a vertical or horizontal plane, a slant
solution
noun
the act of solving a problem or question, or a particular instance or method of solving
stanza
noun
an arrangement of a certain number of lines in a poem, usually four or more, sometimes having a set length, meter or rhyme scheme
surface area
noun
the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary
target
noun
a goal to be reached or object to be obtained; some object of person chosen to aim an attack at, literally or figeratively
tectonic plate
noun
two sub-layers of the earth's crust that move, float, and fracture, whose interaction causes continental drift, earthquakes and volcanoes
transformation
noun
the act or process of major change in form, appearance, nature, or character
velocity
noun
rate of motion or operation, swiftness or speed
verse
noun
in poetry, one of the lines of a poem

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