Weeks 3 & 4 Vocab Review (8th Grade)

The __________ nurse took care not to let the patient fall.

• conscientious

• obsolete

• rebuke

• novice

Payphones are largely __________ devices now that most people own a cell phone.

• conscientious

• obsolete

• rebuke

• novice

The coach had to __________ the team captain for his display of bad sportsmanship.

• conscientious

• obsolete

• rebuke

• novice

I could tell the young musician was a __________ because her violin sounded scratchy when she played.

• conscientious

• obsolete

• rebuke

• novice

She works in a retirement home because she specializes in __________ care.

• geriatric

• ferocity

• brevity

• erratic

The tiger's __________ was on full display when she showed her sharp teeth and roared.

• geriatric

• ferocity

• brevity

• erratic

I appreciated the __________ of the meeting because I had to get home early.

• geriatric

• ferocity

• brevity

• erratic

He is showing __________ behavior, being kind one minute and being hurtful the next minute.

• geriatric

• ferocity

• brevity

• erratic

Although cassette tapes and VHS tapes are __________, we still use the word "rewind" as if we're winding back a tape.

• obsolete

• ambiguous

• erratic

• brevity

His email message was __________; I wasn't sure what he was trying to say.

• obsolete

• ambiguous

• erratic

• brevity