8th Grade Review

Use the sentence to help you determine the best meaning for the underlined word.

The information is confidential and, therefore, I cannot divulge it to anyone.

• reveal

• conceal

• obscure

• define

Choose the word that best completes the sentence.

After the plane crashed over enemy lines, the pilot tried to ____________________ it.

• expose

• camouflage

• sell

• fly

Choose the word that best completes the sentence.

Joseph attributed Helen's ____________ manner to her stay at the luxurious hotel.

• regal

• impolite

• rude

• irrational

Choose the word that best completes the sentence.

______________ of the movie star, the girl longed to be worshiped as well.

• Tolerant

• Envious

• Afraid

• Fond

Choose the word that best completes the sentence.

The last group made its _________ up the treacherous mountain trail.

• assent

• ascent

• camp

• game

Choose the word that best completes both sentences.

Peppers are the _______________ ingredient in chili.

Todd is in the _______________ of his life.

• vital

• elite

• important

• prime

Choose the word that best completes both sentences.

Wanda was ____________________ at the game.

I wrapped the ____________________ in pink tissue paper.

• observed

• present

• gadget

• performing

Choose the word that best completes both sentences.

The _______________ at the office was to have a computer on every desk.

The ________________ room was booked for weddings all week.

• ceremonial

• convention

• ordinary

• formal

Choose the word that has the same meaning as both of the following phrases.

daintiness

a rare choice food

• delicacy

• exquisite

• delicious

• palatable

Choose the best meaning for the underlined suffix.

democracy

• state of being

• person who

• capable of

• freedom