Grade 8 Vocabulary Skills Quiz

Which word means "to make something bad or unpleasant less severe"?

• alleviate

• cajole

• rue

• loll

What is the antonym of "incessant"?

• continuous

• intermittent

• unending

• ceaseless

Which word best fits in the sentence: "The aroma of the spices was so __________ that it made my eyes water."

• pittance

• pungent

• immaculate

• indulgent

What does "bedlam" mean?

• A state of extreme confusion and disorder

• A small amount of money

• To persuade someone gently

• Very clean and free from dirt

Which word is a synonym for "cajole"?

• coerce

• persuade

• demand

• force

What does "glib" mean?

• Marked by ease and fluency in speaking or writing often to the point of being insincere or deceitful

• Looking exhausted and unwell

• Perfectly clean, neat, or tidy

• Happening so frequently as to seem ceaseless or uninterrupted

Which word means "looking exhausted and unwell"?

• glib

• haggard

• immaculate

• incessant

What does "immaculate" mean?

• Perfectly clean, neat, or tidy

• A very small or inadequate amount of money paid to someone as an allowance or wage

• Strong and sharp to the sense of taste or smell

• To feel regret or sorrow

Which word means "happening so frequently as to seem ceaseless or uninterrupted"?

• glib

• haggard

• immaculate

• incessant

What does "indulgent" mean?

• Having or indicating a tendency to be overly generous to or lenient with someone

• To hang or droop lazily

• A very small or inadequate amount of money paid to someone as an allowance or wage

• Strong and sharp to the sense of taste or smell