8th Grade Vocab Set 3

In his speech, the governor _____________ teenagers to stay in school and put an end to the destructive increase of high school drop outs in Mississippi.

• pacified

• enriched

• implored

• relished

The loving mother tried to ___________ her crying baby with calming words and gentle pats on the back.

• pacify

• enrich

• implore

• relish

Though no one can ________ the future, experts predict that our country is destined to repeat the economic crisis of the Great Depression.

• foretell

• embrace

• ignite

• evade

The bank robber was able to _____ the police by quickly changing into a disguise and blending into the crowd on the street.

• taunt

• pacify

• ignite

• evade

After the accident, my relieved mom _____ me so long and hard that I thought she would never let go.

• taunted

• embraced

• relished

• ignited

Because they forgot about the matches, the cold campers tried desperately to ___ the fire by rubbing two sticks together.

• taunt

• pacify

• foretell

• ignite

The school's new music program will ___ the current curriculum by adding classes that will intrigue and challenge students.

• embrace

• omit

• enrich

• implore

I was devastated when the principal accidentally _____ my name as he read the list of Honor Roll students for the first time.

• embraced

• omitted

• enriched

• implored

When I starred in our recent school play, I ___ every minute of my time on state; I'm a star!

• relished

• omitted

• enriched

• ignited

When I wore my new glasses for the first time, the ignorant bully in my homeroom _____ me, calling me "egghead" and "four eyes."

• pacified

• foretold

• embraced

• taunted