Vocab mix 8th

After the walls of their city fell to the enemy, the inhabitants withdrew to the ____________ and continued the struggle from there.

• Adage

• Citadel

• Collaborate

• Churlish

What is the exact wording of the _________ about early birds and worms?

• Adage

• Evolve

• Bonanza

• Churlish

During his 11 years of personal rule, King Charles 1 of England bypassed Parliament and governed the country by royal _________________

• Adage

• Decree

• Bonanza

• Grope

Our teacher gave us permission to ________ on our reports because we were investigating similar problems.

• Excerpt

• Evolved

• Bonanza

• Collaborate

If you will only show a little patience, that business investment may grow into a(n) _________________ for you.

• Excerpt

• Churlish

• Bonanza

• Discordant

As we discussed our coming vacation, we gradually ___________________ a plan for a bicycle trip through New England.

• Evolved

• Churlish

• Groped

• Discordant

Suddenly the __________ voices of two quarrelling people burst upon my ears and jarred me out of my daydream.

• Evolved

• Churlish

• Groped

• Discordant

When the lights suddenly went out, I ___________ my way into the kitchen to find a candle and matches.

• Evolved

• Churlish

• Groped

• Excerpted

You hurt her feelings when you reacted to her comments in such a(n) __________ way, especially since you asked for her advice.

• Evolved

• Churlish

• adage

• citadel

Let me read aloud a few __________________ from the newspaper review of the new movie.

• excerpts

• bonanza

• adage

• citadel