Vocabulary 8th Grade set 1

a bodily injury, usually to the head resulting from a sudden jar

to hunch the shoulders up to express doubt, indifference or dislike

a trembling motion

small round stones

a short private road, leading from the street to a house or building

a fleet of small ships

one who dwells in a place

holding back

a strong cloth used especially for making tents and sails

formal evening clothes for men

a rope or long leather thong with a noose

a narrow street giving access to the rear of buildings

a liquid preparation that is spread on a surface and dries into a hard glossy coating

a litter made of canvas for carrying a disabled person

a raised structure (as of earth) to hold back water or carry a roadway

to cut off

a large triangular sail on a long light pole