Unit 1 Vocab - 8th grade

Front

The actor's _____________ disregard for road rules forced police to arrest him.

Back

flagrant

Front

The model was used to wearing ___________ clothing, but her parents were horrified by the short skirt.

Back

risque

Front

Jane was in such a __________________ mood that her friends avoided her for the rest of the day.

Back

malevolent

Front

The couple found themselves in _________ need of help when their car flew off the road and into the ravine.

Back

dire

Front

The child was grounded for a month due to their __________ behavior and rudeness.

Back

despicable

Front

Her language was so ____________ for a preacher's daughter that the teachers could not believe what they were hearing.

Back

unseemly

Front

The people's attempt to stop the flood was so ______________ it seemed as if they were doing nothing.

Back

ineffectual

Front

The enemy soldiers suffered several ____________ for their treatment of the captured civilians.

Back

reprisal

Front

The old woman found the tapping on her window so ______________ she had the tree cut down.

Back

irksome

Front

The ballgame was postponed due to the __________ weather that caused storms over the entire area.

Back

inclement