8th Grade List 3

Front

belligerent

bel-lig-er-ent

Adj

Back

waging war

Front

ecstatic

ec-stat-ic

Adj

Back

of, relating to, or marked by ecstasy

Front

exploit

ex-ploit

verb

Back

to make use of unfairly for one's own advantage

Front

haughty

haugh-ty

Back

rudely proud in a manner that expresses scorn for others : arrogant

Front

initiative

ini-tia-tive

noun

Back

a first step or movement

Front

monotonous

mo-not-o-nous

Adj

Back

uttered or sounded in one unchanging tone

Front

teem

verb

Back

to become filled : abound

Front

usurp

u-surp

verb

Back

to seize and hold by force or without right

Front

Vocabulary word:

benign

be-nign

adj

Back

of a gentle disposition : gracious

Front

vocabulary word:

formidable

for-mi-da-ble

Back

offering serious difficulties