8TH GRADE VOCABULARY Copy all words and definitions



8TH GRADE VOCABULARY Copy all words and definitions

List #1

1. auxiliary—1) ADJ. giving assistance or support 2) N. a helper

2. candid—ADJ. 1) frank, sincere 2) impartial, unbiased

3. cubicle—N. a small room or compartment

4. drudgery—N. work that is hard and tiresome

5. envoy—N. a representative or messenger (as of a government)

6. escalate—V. 1) to increase in intensity 2) to elevate

7. expedient—1) N. a means to an end 2) ADJ. advantageous, useful

8. feign—V. to pretend

9. flair—N. 1) a natural quality talent or skill 2) a distinctive style

10. grievous—ADJ. causing sorrow or pain

List #2

1. heterogeneous—ADJ. composed of different kinds, diverse

2. horde—N. a vast number

3. impel—V. to force or drive forward

4. incredulous—ADJ. disbelieving, skeptical

5. inscribe—V. 1) to write or engrave 2) to enter a name on a list

6. monologue—N. a speech by one actor; a long talk by one person

7. prognosis—N. a forecast of the probable course and outcome of a disease or situation

8. rasping—1) ADJ. with a harsh, grating sound 2) N. a harsh sound

9. repugnant—ADJ. offensive, distasteful

10. scuttle—1) V. to get rid of something in a decisive way; to discard 2) N. a pail or bucket for containing things

List #3 Copy all words and definitions.

1. adept—1) ADJ. thoroughly skilled 2) N. an expert

2. aspire—V. to have ambitious hopes or plans; to strive toward a higher goal

3. bleak—ADJ. bare, dreary, dismal

4. chide—V. to blame; to scold

5. despicable—ADJ. worthy of scorn, contemptible

6. diminutive—ADJ. small, smaller than most others of the same type

7. emancipate—V. to free from slavery; to release

8. erroneous—ADJ. incorrect, containing mistakes

9. exploit—V. 1) to make use of 2) to make unfair use of

10. extemporaneous—ADJ. made or delivered on the spur of the moment; impromptu

List #4

1. impair—(V) to damage, to harm

2. invincible—(ADJ) not able to be defeated, unbeatable

3. languid—(ADJ) drooping; without energy, sluggish

4. mire—(V) to get stuck in a tough situation; (N) mud

5. obtrusive—(ADJ) too pushy and forward; undesirably thrust out; in the way

6. preamble—(N) an introduction to a speech

7. render—(V) to process, to extract from

8. rugged—(ADJ) rough; severe and stern; strong

9. skeptical—(ADJ) inclined to doubt; slow to accept something as true

10. slipshod—(ADJ) untidy in dress and personal habits; sloppy

List #5

1. brevity—(N) shortness

2. comport—(V) to conduct oneself; to behave in a certain way

3. concise—(ADJ) expressing much in just a few words

4. demure—(ADJ) serious in manner; modest

5. depreciation—(N) a lessening in value

6. deteriorate—(V) to wear away; to worsen; to lower in

quality

7. divulge—(V) to tell; to reveal; to make public

8. enlightened—(ADJ) free from ignorance and false ideas

9. forestall—(V) to prevent something by acting first

10. garble—(V) to distort in such a way as to make confusing and

hard to understand

List #6

1. proponent—(N) one who puts forward a proposal

2. quaver—(V) to shake, to tremble

3. recoil—(V) to spring back, to shrink (N) the act of springing back

4. recoup—(V) to regain; to make up for

5. reek—(V) to give off an unpleasant smell; to smell bad

6. relentless—(ADJ) unyielding, harsh, without pity

7. rivulet—(N) a small stream

8. squander—(V) to spend foolishly; to waste (money)

9. staccato—(ADJ) disjointed in sound; abrupt in sounds

10. statute—(N) a law; a rule

List # 7

1. appreciable—(ADJ) sufficient to be noticed or measured

2. autocratic—(ADJ) absolute in power or authority

3. blanch—(V) to remove the color from; to make pale

4. blasphemy—(N) an act, speech, or writing which shows contempt for something sacred

5. brawny—(ADJ) strong, muscular

6. concerted—(ADJ) planned or performed in cooperation with others

7. contend—(V) to fight, struggle; to compete

8. humane—(ADJ) kind, merciful

9. illustrious—(ADJ) very famous, distinguished

10. intolerable—(ADJ) unbearable

List # 8

1. irreverent—(ADJ) disrespectful

2. laborious—(ADJ) not easy, requiring hard work

3. lithe—(ADJ) bending easily

4. maltreat—(V) to abuse, use roughly

5. ponder—(V) to consider carefully, reflect on

6. subversive—(ADJ) intended to undermine or overthrow

7. synthetic—(N) something artificial (ADJ) made or put together by people; man-made

8. temperate—(ADJ) mild; moderate

9. venomous—(ADJ) poisonous; spiteful and mean

10. wily—(ADJ) sly, shrewd, cunning

List # 9

1. ad infinitum—(ADV) endlessly

2. apportion—(V) to divide and give out in shares

3. bona fide—(ADJ) genuine; sincere

4. buoyant—(ADJ) 1) able to float easily in water 2) cheerful, hopeful

5. clique—(N) a small, exclusive group of people

6. concede—(V) to admit as true; to yield to

7. congenial—(ADJ) getting on well with others; agreeable and friendly

8. lofty—(ADJ) noble and grand

9. migration—(N) movement from one country or region to another

10. perceive—(V) 1) to be aware of through the senses 2) to understand

List # 10

1. perverse—(ADJ) inclined to go against what is expected; turned away from what is good and proper

2. prelude—(N) an introduction; that which comes before

3. rancid—(ADJ) stale; spoiled

4. rustic—(ADJ) simple; coming from the country

5. sever—(V) to separate; to divide into parts

6. sordid—(ADJ) 1) filthy; dirty 2) wretchedly poor; run-down

7. untenable—(ADJ) 1) impossible to keep or maintain 2) impossible to defend (as in an argument or opinion)

8. versatile—(ADJ) able to do many things well; capable of many uses

9. vindicate—(V) to clear from a charge of wrongdoing; to acquit or absolve

10. wane—(V) to lose size, strength or power; to grow gradually smaller

List # 11

1. annex—(V) 1) to add to, attach; to incorporate 2) (N) an attachment

2. cleave—(V) 1) to cut or split open 2) to cling to

3. cordial—(ADJ) in a friendly manner, hearty; cheery

4. cornerstone—(N) 1) the starting point of a building 2) the fundamental principle or element, fundamental belief

5. debacle—(N) an overwhelming defeat; a complete failure

6. devitalize—(V) to make weak or lifeless

7. embroil—(V) to involve in a conflict; to throw into confusion

8. exonerate—(V) to clear from a charge or accusation

9. glib—(ADJ) thoughtless; insincere

10. haphazard—(ADJ) by chance, not planned; lacking order

List # 12

1. improvise—(V) to compose or perform without preparation; to construct from available materials

2. incite—(V) to rouse, stir up, urge on

3. influx—(N) incoming flow of items

4. pallor—(N) an extreme or unnatural paleness

5. pedigree—(N) a list of ancestors, a family tree

6. precipitous—(ADJ) very steep

7. profuse—(ADJ) very abundant; given freely and plentifully

8. reconcile—(V) to restore to friendship

9. shackle—(N) a chain; a fetter (usually used as a plural)

10. threadbare—(ADJ) shabby, old and worn

List # 13

1. abase—(V) to lower in esteem or respect; to humble or humiliate

2. actuate—(V) to move to action; to trigger an action; to instigate

3. avert—(V) to turn aside; to prevent; to avoid

4. boorish—(ADJ) rude, unrefined; vulgar and crude

5. brunt—(N) the main impact, force or burden

6. combatant—(N) a fighter; a warrior

7. dormant—(ADJ) inactive, sleeping

8. dubious—(ADJ) doubtful or uncertain

9. harangue—(V) to deliver a loud, ranting speech (N) a loud speech

10. harry—(V) to torment and harass

List # 14

1. impenitent—(ADJ) not feeling remorse or sorrow for offenses or mistakes

2. knave—(N) a tricky, deceitful person (usually used in male form)

3. legion—(N) 1) a large military force; any large group or number 2) (ADJ) many; numerous

4. liberality—(N) generosity, a generous act

5. plaintiff—(N) one who begins a lawsuit

6. probe—(V) to examine, investigate

7. protract—(V) to draw out or lengthen in space or time

8. quarry—(N) 1) a place from which stone is taken 2) something that is hunted or pursued

9. spurn—(V) to refuse with scorn; to reject

10. subterfuge—(N) an excuse or trick for hiding something

List # 15

1. admonish—(V) to caution or advise against something; to scold mildly

2. breach—(V) to create an opening; to break through

3. brigand—(N) a bandit; a robber; an outlaw

4. circumspect—(ADJ) careful, cautious

5. commandeer—(V) to seize for military or official use

6. cumbersome—(ADJ) clumsy, slow-moving

7. deadlock—(N) 1) a standstill resulting from the conflict of two equal forces 2) (V) to bring to a standstill

8. debris—(N) scattered fragments of rubbish; wreckage

9. diffuse—(V) to spread or scatter freely or widely

10. dilemma—(N) a difficult situation or problem

List # 16

1. efface—(V) to wipe out; to keep oneself from being noticed

2. muddle—(V) to make a mess of

3. opinionated—(ADJ) stubborn and often unreasonable in holding to one’s own ideas; having a closed mind

4. perennial—(ADJ) lasting for a long time; persistent

5. predispose—(V) to incline to beforehand

6. relinquish—(V) to let go; to give up

7. salvage—(V) to save from a fire or shipwreck

8. spasmodic—(ADJ) sudden and violent but brief; intermittent

9. spurious—(ADJ) not genuine; not true; not valid

10. unbridled—(ADJ) uncontrolled; lacking in restraint

List # 17 p. 28

1. adjourn—(V) to stop proceeding temporarily; to move to another place or time

2. alien—(N) a citizen of another country

3. comely—(ADJ) having a pleasing appearance; attractive

4. compensate—(V) to make up for; to repay for services

5. dissolute—(ADJ) loose in one’s morals or behavior

6. erratic—(ADJ) not regular or consistent; different from what is ordinarily expected

7. expulsion—(N) the process of driving out or forcing out

8. feint—(V) to make a deceptive movement; to make a pretense of

9. fodder—(N) food for horses or cattle

10. fortify—(V) to strengthen; to build up

List # 18

1. illegible—(ADJ) difficult or impossible to read

2. jeer—(V) to make fun of rudely or unkindly

3. lucrative—(ADJ) bringing in money; profitable

4. mediocre—(ADJ) average, ordinary, undistinguished

5. proliferate—(V) to reproduce, increase or spread rapidly

6. subjugate—(V) to conquer by force, to bring under control

7. sully—(V) to soil, to stain, to tarnish

8. tantalize—(V) to torment by teasing; to tempt by holding something just out of reach

9. terse—(ADJ) brief and to the point

10. unflinching—(ADJ) not drawing back; standing firm

List # 19 p. 35

1. abridge—(V) to make shorter

2. adherent—(N) a loyal supporter; something which sticks to something else

3. altercation—(N) an angry argument; a fight

4. cherubic—(ADJ) resembling a child-like angel

5. condone—(V) to pardon or overlook a wrongdoing

6. dissent—(V) to disagree with another’s ideas

7. eminent—(ADJ) famous; standing out above others

8. exorcise—(V) to drive out (something evil or undesirable)

9. fabricate—(V) to make, to manufacture

10. irate—(ADJ) very angry; enraged

List # 20

1. marauder—(N) a raider, plunderer

2. obesity—(N) the condition of being excessively overweight

3. pauper—(N) an extremely poor person

4. pilfer—(V) to steal in small quantities

5. rift—(N) a split; a break between two things

6. semblance—(N) a likeness; an outward appearance

7. surmount—(V) to overcome; to rise above

8. terminate—(V) to bring to an end

9. trite—(ADJ) commonplace; overused and stale because of overuse

10. usurp—(V) to seize by force without legal right

List # 21 p. 51

1. abscond—(V) to run off and hide

2. access—(N) an approach or admittance to places or persons

3. anarchy—(N) a lack of government and law; confusion because of a lack of rules or law

4. arduous—(ADJ) hard to do; difficult; requiring much effort

5. auspicious—(ADJ) favorable; fortunate

6. biased—(ADJ) favoring one side; prejudiced

7. daunt—(V) to overcome with fear; to intimidate

8. disentangle—(V) to free from complications; to unravel

9. fated—(ADJ) determined in advance by destiny or fortune

10. hoodwink—(V) to mislead by a trick; to deceive

List # 22

1. inanimate—(ADJ) not having life; without energy or spirit

2. incinerate—(V) to burn to ashes

3. intrepid—(ADJ) very brave, fearless

4. larceny—(N) theft; the crime of theft

5. pliant—(ADJ) bending readily; easily influenced

6. pompous—(ADJ) overly self-important; excessively arrogant

7. precipice—(N) a very steep cliff

8. rectify—(V) to make right; to correct

9. reprieve—(N) a temporary relief or delay (of a punishment)

10. revile—(V) to attack with words; to call bad names

List # 23 p. 58

1. accomplice—(N) a person who takes part in a crime

2. annihilate—(V) to destroy completely

3. arbitrary—(ADJ) unreasonable; based on one’s wishes or whims without regard for reason or fairness

4. brazen—(ADJ) shameless; bold in a disrespectful way

5. catalyst—(N) a substance or thing that causes or hastens a change

6. exodus—(N) a large-scale departure or flight

7. facilitate—(V) to make easier; to assist

8. incorrigible—(ADJ) not able to be corrected; beyond control

9. latent—(ADJ) hidden; present but not detected or seen

10. militant—(ADJ) given to fighting; aggressive in support of a cause

List #24

1. morose—(ADJ) having a gloomy or sullen manner; not friendly or sociable

2. opaque—(ADJ) 1) not letting light through; not clear or lucid 2) dense in thinking; stupid

3. paramount—(ADJ) chief in importance; above others

4. prattle—(V) to talk in an aimless, foolish, or simple way; to babble

5. rebut—(V) to offer arguments or evidence that contradicts an assertion; to contradict

6. reprimand—(V) to scold; to find fault with

7. servitude—(N) slavery; forced labor

8. slapdash—(ADJ) careless and hasty

9. stagnant—(ADJ) not running or flowing; foul from standing still

10. succumb—(V) to give way to a superior force; to yield

List # 25 p. 65

1. atone—(V) to make up for

2. bondage—(N) slavery

3. credible—(ADJ) believable

4. defray—(V) to pay for (the cost of something)

5. diligent—(ADJ hardworking, industrious, not lazy

6. doleful—(ADJ) sad; dreary

7. ghastly—(ADJ) frightful; horrible; deathly pale

8. hamper—(V) to hold back

9. hew—(V) 1) to shape or cut down with an ax 2) to hold to; to adhere to

10. impoverished—(ADJ) poor

List # 26

1. incessant—(ADJ) never stopping; going on all the time

2. intricate—(ADJ) 1) complicated 2) difficult to understand

3. lucid—(ADJ) easy to understand; clear

4. posthumous—(ADJ) occurring or published after death

5. prim—(ADJ) overly neat; precise, proper or formal

6. sardonic—(ADJ) scornfully mocking; bitterly sarcastic

7. superfluous—(ADJ) exceeding what is required; in excess

8. supplant—(V) to take the place of; to supersede

9. taunt—(V) to jeer at; to make fun of

10. tenacious—(ADJ) holding fast to an effort; persistent

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