8th Vocab Part 1

Definition: lacking politeness or good manners

Sentence: The store manager told the workers to avoid _____ replies to customers.

• churlish

• excerpt

• jostile

• revert

• vigil

Definition: to make or force one’s way by pushing or elbowing

Sentence: Do not ____ people as you rush through them.

• churlish

• excerpt

• jostile

• revert

• vigil

Definition: a passage taken from a book or article

Sentence: My report on Jupiter includes an ____ from an interview by a scientist.

• churlish

• excerpt

• jostile

• revert

• vigil

Definition: to return, go back

Sentence: I did not like the edits I made to the photo, so I ______ it the original.

• churlish

• excerpt

• jostile

• reverted

• vigil

Definition: to watch especially at night

Sentence: We attended a _____ for soldiers that had died at war.

• churlish

• excerpt

• jostile

• reverted

• vigil

Definition: harm, loss or injury

Sentence: The team lost six games with no ______ to their standings.

• detriment

• frugal

• maim

• minimize

• wanton

Definition: economical, cheap, avoiding waste

Sentence: We were being _____ and ate at home instead of going out.

• detriment

• frugal

• maim

• minimize

• wanton

Definition: to cripple, disable

Sentence: Falling off a ladder might ____ you.

• detriment

• frugal

• maim

• minimize

• wanton

Definition: to make as small as possible

Sentence: Wear a seatbelt to _____ risk in an accident.

• detriment

• frugal

• maim

• minimize

• wanton

Definition: reckless, heartless, loose in morals

Sentence: The superhero put a stop to the ______ cruelty of the villain.

• detriment

• frugal

• maim

• minimize

• wanton