Vocabulary Words - Eighth Grade - A:

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• absentee
  (n.) A person who is not where he or she is supposed to be.
  
  
• absorb
  (v.) To soak something up, especially a liquid.
  
  
• academics
  (n.) School activities like studying and research.
  
  
• accord
  (n.) An agreement.
  
  
• adjacent
  (adj.) Next to each other.
  
  
• advantage
  (n.) Something that makes a person or thing better than others.
  
  
• advertisement
  (n.) A picture, piece of writing, or short TV spot that tells people that a product or service is for sale.
  
  
• advisor
  (n.) A person who gives you his or her opinions about what you should do.
  
  
• aerobic
  (adj.) Related to exercise that uses the heart and lungs.
  
  
• agenda
  (n.) A list of the most important things to do.
  (n.) A list of subjects to discuss at a meeting.
  
  
• agent
  (n.) A person that you pay to do your business.
  
  
• aggressive
  (adj.) Competitive, assertive.
  
  
• alcohol
  (n.) A chemical that can you can use for cleaning, or drinks such as beer or wine.
  
  
• alcoholics
  (n.) Plural of alcoholic.
  
  
• alternative
  (n.) A different choice.
  (adj.) Different.
  
  
• aluminum
  (n.) A kind of light-weight metal.
  
  
• amateur
  (n.) A person who plays a sport or does another hobby for fun, not for pay.
  (adj.) Done for fun, not for pay.
  
  
• amenity
  (n.) Something in a place that makes being there enjoyable and pleasant.
  
  
• anacondas
  (n.) Plural of anaconda, a kind of snake.
  
  
• annual
  (adj.) Coming one time every year.
  (adj.) For one year.
  
  
• antibody
  (n.) A protein that binds to a dangerous bacteria or virus to disable or destroy it.
  
  
• anticlimax
  (n.) A disappointing ending or result.
  
  
• antifreeze
  (n.) A liquid that you put in an engine to keep it from freezing.
  
  
• anus
  (n.) The opening through which your body removes solid waste.
  
  
• application
  (n.) A formal request for something, especially a job.
  (n.) A practical use for something.
  
  

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