8th Grade Vocab 12

The soldier’s extraordinary bravery on the battlefield earned him  several  ________________ honors   including the Purple Heart and the Congressional Medal of Honor. 

• ruthless
• hectic
• ardent
• impressive

The ____________________ enemy forces were merciless as they kept our soldiers trapped for days   without food or water. 

• ruthless
• cumbersome
• conspicuous
• foremost

I struggled through the door trying to carry the ____________________  box filled with tons of Christmas   tree lights and decorations. 

• consistent
• impressive
• cumbersome
• adequate

The ____________________ Saints fans eagerly waited in the sleet and snow for the arrival of the New Orleans team bus. 

• ardent
• hectic
• impressive
• consistent

Mr. Reynolds doesn’t earn a huge salary, but it is  _____________________ for his needs. 

• foremost
• adequate
• immortal
• conspicuous

The __________________ or leading industry in the southern United States is tourism.   

• hectic
• adequate
• consistent
• foremost

The mood backstage was __________________ as everyone hurriedly rushed to get ready for the play’s   opening night. 

• immortal
• cumbersome
• hectic
• ruthless

Frederick is a(n) __________________ soccer player who regularly and reliably scores at least one goal   per game. 

• consistent
• adequate
• ruthless
• ardent

Ashley’s pink hair made her ___________________ in the throng of students, and I could easily pick her   out of the crowd.   

• conspicuous
• impressive
• hectic
• adequate

Though Michael Jackson died recently, his worldwide fame and the devotion of millions of fans make him   a(n) _____________________ personality whose memory will live forever.   

• ardent
• hectic
• immortal
• cumbersome