8th grade vocab list 9

Tending to spend too much time seated; inactive

• Sedentary
• vivacious
• scrupulous
• copious

The state of feeling or being actively opposed or hostile to someone or something

• Enmity
• copious
• contrite
• demure

Abundant in supply or quantity

• Copious
• vivacious
• languish
• inane

Grow weak or feeble

• Languish
• wry
• maim
• contrite

Reserved, modest or shy

• Demure
• vapid
• preeminent
• Ensconce

Silly; stupid

• Inane
• maim
• wry
• benevolent

To wound or injure someone so that part of the body is permanently damaged.

• Maim
• wry
• contrite
• inane

Using or expressing  dry, mocking humor

• Wry
• languish
• contrite
• Ensconce

Feeling or expressing guilt

• Contrite
• enmity
• copious
• demure

Well-meaning and kindly

• Benevolent
• wry
• contrite
• languish