8th grade Vocabulary 1-2

The people were grateful for their deliverance when the hurricane turned out to sea.

• emergency supplies
• safe arrival
• rescue from danger
• takeout food

More than winning games, our coach stresses teamwork, good sportsmanship, and having fun.

• believes in
• ridicules
• emphasizes
• worries about

Mr. Banderat was surprised by the number of dialects in the United States.

• regional forms of language
• good speakers
• protected places
• immigrants

The woman bestowed a diamond necklace on her young niece.

• dropped
• told a story about
• hid
• gave as a gift

The shipwrecked sailor was exhausted and barely intelligible.

• able to be understood
• able to breathe
• thinking
• alive

Several senators worked to expedite emergency aid for the disaster victims.

• pledge money for
• speed up
• bring to attention
• gain favor for

The actor looked directly at the audience and enunciated his lines.

• sang loudly
• pronounced clearly
• explained carefully
• remembered perfectly

The quite island is a haven for vacationers who are used to cities, crowds, and noise.

• refuge
• bore
• contrast
• shock

Your Aunt Barbra has a pretty voice and charming accent.

• personality
• style of pronunciation
• smile
• style of dress

A collection of birdhouses in my neighbor's yard provides a ____ for wild birds.

• sanctuary
• dialect
• hierarchy
• stratum