8th Grade Vocab Quiz 8-10

(n) freedom from punishment

• impunity

• penal

• recluse

• fend

(adj) the greatest in strength or power, most common

• mien

• pertinent

• predominant

• capitulate

Complete the sentence: Although the vulture has a decidedly poor reputation, it does a useful job as a(n) ___________, clearing away decaying matter.

• proxy

• scavenger

• gaunt

• nullify

Complete the sentence: Some of our men ________ the enemy's camp and captured their leader.

• divergent

• plummet

• infiltrated

• enmity

Choose the correct spelling:

• perciptible

• percetable

• perceptable

• perceptible

(n) a good friend, buddy, chum

• crony

• scavenger

• abut

He gave me a _______ message that I could not understand.

• perceptible

• fervent

• clear

• cryptic

(v) to make of no value or consequence, cancel or wipe out

• gaunt

• nullify

• enmity

• stint

You are quite ________ at learning new concepts.

• disgruntled

• chafe

• apt

• dire

(v) to advance beyond the usual or proper limits, trespass

• encroach

• defile

• capitulate

• fend