Unit 12 8th Grade Practice Vocabulary Quiz

What does the word "abrogate" mean?

• To resign from a position

• To give as a gift

• To formally cancel or repeal

• To fill with disgust

What part of speech is "capacious"?

• Verb

• Adjective

• Noun

• Adverb

Which word means "a strong movement to advance a cause or idea"?

• Embargo

• Crusade

• Fallacy

• Ruse

What is the meaning of "deface"?

• To support

• To decorate

• To injure or destroy the surface or appearance of

• To agree with

What is an antonym for "levity"?

• Gravity

• Humor

• Joy

• Elation

What does "pivotal" mean?

• Unimportant

• Vital

• Unchanging

• Unreliable

Which word describes someone who is a beggar?

• Recipient

• Mendicant

• Nauseate

• Negate

What does the word "tenet" refer to?

• A trick

• A belief

• A gift

• A false notion

What does the word "tractable" mean?

• Having a huge appetite

• Clumsy, awkward

• Easily managed, easy to deal with

• Excessively eager

What is the meaning of "ungainly"?

• Malleable

• Clumsy, awkward

• Greedy, ravenous

• Easily wrought