3.2 Vocabulary Review 8th Grade

Which word means, "the similarity of sounds especially vowels"

• valedictorian

• assonance

• abdicate

• predicate

Which vocabulary word means, "the student at the top of the class who gives a speech at graduation."

• consonant

• symphony

• abdicate

• valedictorian

Which vocabulary word means, "to officially give up or renounce a high office of responsibility."

• abdicate

• consonant

• dissonance

• cacophony

Which vocabulary word means, "the music written for an orchestra"

• assonance

• abdicate

• symphony

• consonant

Which vocabulary word means, "a letter that represents a consonant sound."

• predicate

• dissonance

• syphony

• consonant

Which of your vocabulary words means, "a harsh combination of sounds."

• sonorous

• cacophony

• dissonance

• phonetic

Which of your vocabulary words means, "having a rich, clear sound."

• sonorous

• predicate

• cacophony

• phonetic

Which of your vocabulary words means, " a harsh or unpleasant sound."

• sonorous

• predicate

• cacophony

• phonetic

Which of your vocabulary words means, "the part of the sentence that tells about the subject"

• assonance

• cacophony

• predicate

• phonetic

Which of your vocabulary words means, "representing speech sounds with symbols."

• cacophony

• phonetic

• predicate

• consonant