Unit 1 Vocab - 8th grade

The actor's _____________ disregard for following the rules of the road forced the police to arrest him and place him jail.

• seemly

• effectual

• ineffectual

• flagrant

The model was used to wearing ___________ clothing, but her parents were horrified by the short skirt.

• irksome

• risque

• dire

• despicable

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Jane was in such a __________________ mood that her friends avoided her for the rest of the day.

• somnolent

• malevolent

• flagrant

• ineffectual

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The couple found themselves in _________ need of help when their car flew off the road and into the ravine.

• flagrant

• unseemly

• ineffectual

• dire

The child was grounded for an entire month because of their __________ behavior and being rude to everyone.

• despicable

• clement

• efficacious

• exemplary

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Her language was so ____________ for a preacher's daughter that the teachers could not believe what they were hearing.

• flagrant

• unseemly

• ineffectual

• ungainly

The people's attempt to stop the raging flood waters was so ______________ it seemed as if they were doing nothing.

• malevolent

• atrocious

• ineffectual

• risque

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The enemy soldiers suffered several ____________ for their treatment of the civilians they had captured.

• clemency

• atrocity

• reprisal

• malevolence

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

The old woman found the tapping of the branch on her window so ______________ she had the tree cut down.

• ineffectual

• dire

• irksome

• flagrant

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

The ballgame was postponed due to the __________ weather that caused storms over the entire area.

• inclement

• ineffectual

• malevolent

• risque